dryasdust
/ˈdraɪəzˌdʌst/
noun
- A dull, boring person who is overly concerned with facts and details, especially in history or scholarship.
- Don't be such a dryasdust; let's talk about something interesting for a change.
- The lecture was given by a dryasdust who put everyone to sleep with endless dates.
- The book was written by a dryasdust historian who forgot to make the story engaging.