pedanticism

noun

pe·​dan·​ti·​cism

-təˌsizəm

variants or pedantism

ˈpedᵊn‧ˌtizəm

plural pedanticisms or pedantisms

: pedantry

Word History

Etymology

pedanticism from pedantic + -ism; pedantism from pedant + -ism

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

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