📚pedantry

noun
/ˈpɛd.ən.tri/

Meaning

Excessive concern with minor details or rules.

Example Sentences

His pedantry made the meeting unnecessarily long.

Synonyms

dogmatism, literalism, nitpicking, meticulousness

Antonyms

flexibility, creativity

Collocations

display pedantry, academic pedantry, legal pedantry

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