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pedantry
/ 藞辫蓻诲蓹苍迟谤瑟 /
noun
- the habit or an instance of being a pedant, esp in the display of useless knowledge or minute observance of petty rules or details
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Example Sentences
Even now, lawmakers take this responsibility with a seriousness sometimes bordering on pedantry.
He was an observational genius whose main talent was for exposure 鈥 exposure of the predictable opponent and exposure of pedantries, and he treated both as pretty much the same thing.
I鈥檓 deeply dismayed that the perennial paragon of pedantry, George F. Will, failed at either simple arithmetic or calendar history.
Jovin鈥檚 journey is narrated in brief vignettes that highlight her own dogged buoyancy and the competitive pedantry of the people she meets.
His outlook isn鈥檛 rooted purely in rigid pedantry, either: It鈥檚 based on his taste, but it鈥檚 also tied to what he鈥檚 accomplished through a very specific approach.
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