Meaning Of The Word Pedantry

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pedantry
uncountable noun: 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.

pedantry in American English
the qualities, practices, etc. of a pedant; ostentatious display of knowledge, or an instance of this
noun: the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, esp. undue display of learning

pedantry in British English
noun: the habit or an instance of being a pedant, esp in the display of useless knowledge or minute observance of petty rules or details

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