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Meaning of pedantic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pedantic

Pronunciation:/pəˈdæn.tɪk//pəˈdæn.tɪk/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

  2. Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.

  3. Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pedantic

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