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pedantry (ˈpɛdəntrɪ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -ries- the habit or an instance of being a pedant, esp in the display of useless knowledge or minute observance of petty rules or details
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = hairsplitting, quibbling, pomposity, sophistry, punctiliousness, finickiness, pettifoggery, finicality, overnicety
Quotations including 'pedantries'
"Pedantry is the dotage of knowledge"
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