pedantry

• Существительное, обозначающее чрезмерную или показную озабоченность формальными правилами, мелкими деталями или академическими знаниями, часто проявляемую неподобающим или хвастливым образом.

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.

uncountable

1. Excessive focus on minor detailsC1formal

   An excessive or ostentatious concern with formal rules, minor details, or book learning, often shown in an inappropriate or annoying way.

   Педантичность

   • 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.

   Synonymsfastidiousnessformalismhairsplittingmeticulousnesspunctiliousness

   Antonymscarelessnessimprecisioninexactness