- pedantize
- pedˈantize or pedˈantise intransitive verbTo play the pedanttransitive verbTo turn into a pedant• • •Main Entry: ↑pedant
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Pedantize — Ped ant*ize, v. i. [Cf. F. p[ e]dantiser.] To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedant — n. 1 a person who insists on strict adherence to formal rules or literal meaning at the expense of a wider view. 2 a person who rates academic learning or technical knowledge above everything. 3 a person who is obsessed by a theory; a doctrinaire … Useful english dictionary
ped|ant|ize — «PEHD uhn tyz», intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to play the pedant, display pedantry: »To vegetate and pedantize on the classics... (Saturday Review) … Useful english dictionary
