PEDANTIZE

Etymology

Verb

pedantize (third-person singular simple present pedantizes, present participle pedantizing, simple past and past participle pedantized)

(intransitive) To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions.

Source: Wiktionary


Ped"ant*ize, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. pédantiser.]

Definition: To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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