Definitions for pedantry

pedantry ped·ant·ry

Spelling: [ped-n-tree]
IPA: /ˈpɛd n tri/

Pedantry is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 385 anagrams from letters in pedantry (adenprty).

Definitions for pedantry

noun

  1. the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
  2. slavish attention to rules, details, etc.
  3. an instance of being pedantic:

Origin of pedantry

First recorded in 1575-85, pedantry is from the Italian word pedanteria. See pedant, -ry

Examples for pedantry

Once our profession becomes all absorbing it hardens into pedantry.

Gossip preferable to pedantry, 63;seven centuries off, 92, 97.

They have to us an air of formality, a slight dash of pedantry.

When he writes of ships he does not tease us with the pedantry of technical terms.

pedantry and affectation began to take the place of boldness and strength.

Patriotism is suspected, and sometimes sinks almost to pedantry.

His classical attainments, if not florid, were liberal, and free from pedantry.

Our society is free from pedantry; and there—no damage can result where no one's the wiser.

The rumble at Hofstra was thrilling—a heady blend of testosterone and pedantry.

Seldom can testosterone and pedantry have come together in an American political debate in such electrifying marriage.

Word Value for pedantry
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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