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pedantry Definition

ped·antry (ped'n trē)

noun pl. pedantries -·ries

  1. the qualities, practices, etc. of a pedant; ostentatious display of knowledge, or an instance of this
  2. an arbitrary adherence to rules and forms

Etymology: Fr pédanterie < It pedanteria < pedante: see pedant

pedantry Synonyms

pedantry

n.

sophistry, meticulousness, precision, display of knowledge, bookishness, exactness, pretension, dogmatism, pedagogery, finicalness; see also egotism.

pedantry Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • mere: And it would be mere pedantry to ignore the peculiar claims which Christianity has upon our notice.
  • such: Such pedantry aside, it is a powerful book. it gives a very vivid picture of Kabul before the troubles.
  • cartographical: All this sounds like cartographical pedantry of the highest order, and so it is.

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