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Plural
pedantries
1
the practice of being overly focused on minor details, formal rules, or showing off academic knowledge in an unnecessary way
- The meeting was bogged down by his constant pedantry about protocol.
- Critics accused the scholar of pedantry, making his research inaccessible to a general audience.
- The professor’s lectures were filled with pedantry, overwhelming students with trivial details.
- He avoided pedantry to ensure his explanation was clear and relatable.
- His pedantry made the discussion tedious, as he insisted on minor details.