Definition of PEDANTRY

pedantry

Meanings

Plural: pedantries

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

pedantry is a valid Words With Friends word