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pedantic
adjective
Definition of
pedantic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pedantic
adjective
/
pəˈdæntɪk
/
(
disapproving
)
too worried about small details or rules
a pedantic insistence on the correct way of doing things
pedantically
/
pəˈdæntɪkli
/
adverb
