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pedantic

/pəˈdæntɪk/

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What does pedantic mean?

adjective

  1. Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
  2. Tending to show off one’s knowledge, often in a tiresome manner.

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IPA pronunciation

/pəˈdæntɪk/

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Let no one think that this same Natural History is a pursuit fitted only for effeminate or pedantic men.
Charles KingsleyGlaucus; Or, The Wonders of the ShoreProject Gutenberg ebook #695
From henceforth she could give herself up to the sentiments which, in pedantic and barbarous jargon, are called altruistic sentiments.
René DoumicGeorge Sand: Some Aspects of Her Life and WritingsTranslated by Alys HallardProject Gutenberg ebook #138
More book examples (3)
Her fine temper, he said to himself, was a trifle cold and conscious, her purity prudish, perhaps, her culture pedantic.
Henry JamesRoderick HudsonProject Gutenberg ebook #176
In this connection it should not be forgotten that the retention of these images is somewhat pedantic and depends upon unimportant things.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320
We are not pedantic enough to dispute with the use of language about this little misapplication, our observation is only intended to remove wrong objections.
Carl von ClausewitzOn WarTranslated by J. J. (James John) GrahamProject Gutenberg ebook #1946