Definitions

1. noun

A excessive or excessive emphasis on minor details or rules, often to the point of being annoying or tedious.

“The professor’s pedantism made the lecture feel like a never-ending list of trivial facts.”

2. noun

A fondness for displaying one’s knowledge or learning, especially in a showy or pretentious way.

“The writer’s pedantism was evident in her use of obscure vocabulary and complex sentence structures.”