Definition of PEDANTRY

pedantry

Plural: pedantries

Noun

  • Excessive or ostentatious display of learning.
  • an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  • An excessive attention to detail or rules.
  • An excessive attention to detail or rules.
  • An instance of such behaviour.
  • An overly ambitious display of learning.

Examples

  • His opponent’s pedantry about obscure word origins was both annoying and impressive in Scrabble.
  • I don’t want to listen to your pedantries anymore.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian pedanteria, equivalent to pedant + -ry. Compare also French pédanterie.

Scrabble Score: 14

pedantry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pedantry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pedantry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pedantry: valid Words With Friends Word