PEDANTRY


Meaning of PEDANTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ped(ə)ntri ]

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.

N-UNCOUNT [ disapproval ]

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