pedantic — being excessively concerned with minor details or rules; showing off one's knowledge
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: being excessively concerned with minor details or rules; showing off one's knowledge
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪˈdæntɪk/
Korean meaning: 사소한 세부사항이나 규칙에 지나치게 집착하는; 지식을 과시하는
Korean pronunciation: 피**댄**틱
Example Sentences
- My pedantic roommate labels everything in the fridge with exact expiration times.
- The editor's pedantic corrections made the simple article look like a medical journal.
- Don't be so pedantic about grammar rules when we're just texting casually.
pedantic
ADJECTIVE//pɪˈdæntɪk//
being excessively concerned with minor details or rules; showing off one's knowledge
A pedantic colleague obsesses over tiny presentation formatting details
Pedantic rules turn romantic into frantic!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Italian 'pedante' meaning a teacher or schoolmaster, ultimately derived from Latin 'paedagogus' (pedagogue). The word entered English in the 16th century and came to describe someone who is overly concerned with trivial details and formalities.
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📝Examples
“My pedantic roommate labels everything in the fridge with exact expiration times.”
“The editor's pedantic corrections made the simple article look like a medical journal.”
“Don't be so pedantic about grammar rules when we're just texting casually.”
“His pedantic lecture on the proper way to fold napkins lasted two hours.”
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