PEDANTRY

pedantry

(noun) an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pedantry (countable and uncountable, plural pedantries)

An excessive attention to detail or rules.

An instance of such behaviour.

An overly ambitious display of learning.

Source: Wiktionary

Ped"ant*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pédanterie.]

Definition: The act, character, or manners of a pedant; vain ostentation of learning. "This pedantry of quotation." Cowley. 'T is a practice that savors much of pedantry. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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