Pedantic Definition

pə-dăntĭk
adjective
Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules.
A pedantic attention to details.
American Heritage

Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

Wiktionary

Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.

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Origin of Pedantic

  • From pedant +"Ž -ic.

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