pedantry

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An instance of such behaviour

I don't want to listen to your pedantries anymore.

An overly ambitious display of learning

Winston Churchill was once informed that one should not end a sentence with a preposition. His response was, That is the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.

An excessive attention to detail or rules
{n} pedantic behavior
The act, character, or manners of a pedant; vain ostentation of learning
{i} meticulousness; rigidity; scholastic arrogance
disapproval If you accuse someone of pedantry, you mean that you disapprove of them because they pay excessive attention to unimportant details or traditional rules, especially in connection with academic subjects
a ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
inkhornism
pedantry

    Hyphenation

    ped·an·try

    Turkish pronunciation

    pedıntri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpedəntrē/ /ˈpɛdəntriː/

    Etymology

    [ 'pe-d&n-trE ] (noun.) 1612. Confer French pédanterie.
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