pedantry
/ˈped.ən.tri/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈped.ən.tri/unzählbar
A noun referring to an excessive or ostentatious concern for formal rules, minor details, or academic learning, often displayed in an inappropriate or showy manner.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее чрезмерную или показную озабоченность формальными правилами, мелкими деталями или академическими знаниями, часто проявляемую неподобающим или хвастливым образом.esSustantivo que designa una preocupación excesiva o ostentosa por las reglas formales, los detalles minuciosos o el conocimiento académico, a menudo mostrada de manera inapropiada o presumida.frNom désignant une préoccupation excessive ou ostentatoire pour les règles formelles, les détails mineurs ou le savoir académique, souvent manifestée de manière inappropriée ou pédante.deSubstantiv, das eine übertriebene oder zur Schau gestellte Betonung formaler Regeln, kleinlicher Details oder akademischen Wissens bezeichnet, oft in unpassender oder prahlerischer Weise.ptSubstantivo que designa a preocupação excessiva ou ostensiva com regras formais, detalhes mínimos ou conhecimento acadêmico, frequentemente manifestada de maneira inadequada ou presunçosa.zh名词,指过分拘泥于形式规则、细枝末节或书本知识,常带有不合时宜或炫耀的意味。arاسم يشير إلى الاهتمام المفرط أو المتكلف بالتفاصيل الشكلية والقواعد الدقيقة والمعارف الأكاديمية، وغالبًا ما يظهر بطريقة غير لائقة أو متباهية.
- Excessive focus on minor details C1 formal
An excessive or ostentatious concern with formal rules, minor details, or book learning, often shown in an inappropriate or annoying way.
- His constant correction of grammar was seen as pedantry rather than helpfulness.
- The professor's pedantry made the lecture tedious for the students.
- She dismissed his comments as mere pedantry, lacking any real insight.
ruПедантичностьesPedanteríafrPédantismedePedanterieptPedantismozh迂腐arالتحذلق
Synonyme: fastidiousnessformalismhairsplittingmeticulousnesspunctiliousness
Antonyme: carelessnessimprecisioninexactness
- pedantries plural form
- pedantries' possessive plural form
- pedantry's possessive singular form