polyhistor

Definitions of polyhistor
  1. noun
    someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
    synonyms: betweter, schoolmeester, veelweter, weetal, wijsneus, wise guy
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    type of:
    egotist, egoïst
    a conceited and self-centered person
  2. noun
    a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
    synonyms: boekenvreter, boekenworm, boekenwurm, boekworm, lettervreter, technocraat, veelweter
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    types:
    purist, taalzuiveraar
    someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
    type of:
    beoefenaar, cursist
    a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
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