Definitions for pedantryˈpɛd n tri
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ped•ant•ryˈpɛd n tri(n.)(pl.)ped•ant•ries.
the character, qualities, or practices of a pedant, esp. undue display of learning.
slavish attention to formal rules or minute details.
an instance of being pedantic.
Origin of pedantry:
1575–85; < It pedanteria
Princeton's WordNet
pedantry(noun)
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
Wiktionary
pedantry(Noun)
An excessive attention to detail or rules.
pedantry(Noun)
An instance of such behaviour.
I don't want to listen to your pedantries anymore.
pedantry(Noun)
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.
Webster Dictionary
Pedantry(noun)
the act, character, or manners of a pedant; vain ostentation of learning
Translations for pedantry
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
pedantry(noun)
a person who attaches too much importance to minor details.
- skoolvosseryAfrikaans
- تَحَذْلُق، إدّعاء المَعْرِفَهArabic
- педантичностBulgarian
- pedantismoPortuguese (BR)
- pedanterie, puntičkářstvíCzech
- die PedanterieGerman
- pedanteri; ordkløveriDanish
- σχολαστικότηταGreek
- pedanteríaSpanish
- pedantsusEstonian
- فضل فروشیFarsi
- pedanttisuusFinnish
- pédanterieFrench
- קַפּדָנוּתHebrew
- विद्याडम्बर, पांडित्य प्रदर्शनHindi
- pedanterija, cepidlačenjeCroatian
- tudálékosság, pedantériaHungarian
- bualanIndonesian
- smámunasemiIcelandic
- pedanteriaItalian
- 学者ぶることJapanese
- 학자 티를 냄Korean
- pedantiškumasLithuanian
- pedantiskumsLatvian
- sifat menunjuk-nunjuk pandaiMalay
- pedanterie, vitterijDutch
- pedanteri, pirkNorwegian
- pedanteriaPolish
- فضل فروشیPersian
- كتابي ملايى، يادكتاب ملاييPashto
- pedantismoPortuguese
- pedanterieRomanian
- педантичностьRussian
- puntičkársvoSlovak
- pedanterijaSlovenian
- sitničavostSerbian
- pedanteri, formalismSwedish
- การอวดรู้Thai
- ukalâlıkTurkish
- 賣弄學問，迂腐Chinese (Trad.)
- педантичність, педантизмUkrainian
- نمود علم، ادعائے فضيلتUrdu
- vẻ thông thái rởmVietnamese
- 卖弄学问，迂腐Chinese (Simp.)
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