Doctrinaire
Doctrinaire noun - A stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions.
Pettifogger and doctrinaire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pettifogger" instead a noun "Doctrinaire".
Nearby Word: doctrinarian
Pettifogger
Pettifogger noun - A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections.
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Synonyms for Pettifogger
Doctrinaire and pettifogger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doctrinaire" instead a noun "Pettifogger".
Nearby Words: pettifogging, pettifoggery
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