pedantry

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈpɛd.ən.tri/
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[edit] Noun

pedantry (plural pedantries)

1. An excessive attention to detail or rules.
2. An instance of such behaviour.

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

3. 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.

[edit] Related terms

• pedant
• pedantic

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