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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

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