pedantry
English
Etymology
pedant + -ry. From Middle French pedant, pedante, from Italian pedante (“a teacher, schoolmaster, pedant”), of uncertain origin, traced by some sources to Latin paedagogans, present participle of paedagogare ( = to teach, from Greek "paedagogein" = to instruct children ). Confer French pédanterie.
Noun
pedantry (countable and uncountable, plural pedantries)
Related terms
Translations
excessive attention to detail or rules
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instance of being pedantic
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overly ambitious display of learning
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Further reading
- pedantry in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- pedantry in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- pedantry at OneLook Dictionary Search
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