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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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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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