C2 noun #87,287 most common

pedantry

UK /ˈpɛd.ən.tɹi/ | US /ˈpɛd.ən.tɹi/

An excessive attention to detail or rules.

pedantry in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) An excessive attention to detail or rules.
  • (noun) An overly ambitious display of learning.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun An excessive attention to detail or rules.
  2. 2
    noun An overly ambitious display of learning.
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