ˈped ə ntrē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: French or Italian; French pédanterie, from Italian pedanteria, from pedante pedant + -eria -ry
1. : pedantic presentation or application of knowledge or learning especially by a teacher or scholar
the book … is a demonstration of scholarship without pedantry — W.S.Woytinsky
to correct popular speech according to formal canons is sheer pedantry — A.L.Guérard
2. : an instance of pedantry
methods of study may involve … specialized pedantries — G.W.Sherburn