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pe⋅dan⋅tic
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pəˈdæn
tɪk
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–adjective
1.
ostentatious in one's learning.
2.
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.
Also,
pe⋅dan⋅ti⋅cal.
Origin:
1590–1600;
pedant
+
-ic
Related forms:
pe⋅dan⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly,
adverb
pe⋅dan⋅ti⋅cal⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
2.
didactic, doctrinaire.
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