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pedantry

noun

/ˈpɛd.ən.tri/

Meaning

Excessive concern with minor details or rules.

His pedantry made the meeting unnecessarily long.

dogmatism, literalism, nitpicking, meticulousness

flexibility, creativity

display pedantry, academic pedantry, legal pedantry

Additional items or accessories associated with something, often used in a legal or property context...

an educational institution offering practical and technical courses

a long, curved vegetable that resembles a snake, commonly used in South Asian cuisine

An animal that kills and eats humans; informally, a woman who is very assertive in relationships.

The middle point of a circle or sphere, equidistant from every point on the circumference or surface...