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pedantic
/pəˈdæntɪk/
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What does pedantic mean?
adjective
- Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
- 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.
From henceforth she could give herself up to the sentiments which, in pedantic and barbarous jargon, are called altruistic sentiments.
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Her fine temper, he said to himself, was a trifle cold and conscious, her purity prudish, perhaps, her culture pedantic.
In this connection it should not be forgotten that the retention of these images is somewhat pedantic and depends upon unimportant things.
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.