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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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pedantry Synonyms

pedantry

n.

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


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pedantry Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • mere: And it would be mere pedantry to ignore the peculiar claims which Christianity has upon our notice.
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