pedantry

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈpɛd.ən.tɹi/

Noun

pedantry

1. An excessive attention to detail or rules.
   1. An instance of such behaviour.

      I don't want to listen to your pedantries anymore.

2. An overly ambitious display of learning.

Related terms

• pedant
• pedantic
• pedantocracy

Translations

• French: pédantisme
• Portuguese: pedantismo

Translations

• Portuguese: pedantice
• Spanish: pedantería

Translations

• French: pédanterie
• German: Pedanterie
• Portuguese: pedantismo
• Spanish: pedantería

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