Pedantry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛd.ən.tɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pedantry is a noun meaning An excessive attention to detail or rules.
Meaning
An excessive attention to detail or rules.
More Meanings
- An overly ambitious display of learning.
Example Sentences
Another point on which Smart insists is the distinction between serf and surf […] A distinction can of course be made, and without much difficulty, by those who think of it, and is made by those who have formed a habit of doing so; but the distinction is so rarely made as to amount almost to pedantry […]
Word Forms
- pedantries
Synonyms for pedantry
Depending on context, synonyms include pedanticalness, pedanticness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overparticularity, overcarefulness, overinsistence, overtechnicality, overdiligence, overneatness.
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