"non-pedantic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From non- + pedantic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|pedantic}} non- + pedantic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} non-pedantic (not comparable)
  1. Not pedantic. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: unpedantic, nonpedantic
    Sense id: en-non-pedantic-en-adj-~3MTP5Ds Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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