"pedantism" meaning in English

See pedantism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pedantisms [plural]
Etymology: pedant + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pedant|ism}} pedant + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} pedantism (plural pedantisms)
  1. (rare) Behaving or acting in the manner of a pedant. Tags: rare Synonyms: pedanticism, pedantry [common]
    Sense id: en-pedantism-en-noun-1hQztKnc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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