pedanticism

English

Etymology

pedantic +‎ -ism

Noun

pedanticism (countable and uncountable, plural pedanticisms)

  1. pedantry
    • 2008 April 7, Gia Kourlas, “E-Moting, E-Volving and Tipping Toward Tap”, in New York Times‎:
      Yet her dance-and-music spectacle, ending with the phrase “You need to rebel against negativity,” teems with pedanticism.
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