Definitions

1. verb

to make or treat someone as a pedant, often unfairly or excessively.

“The teacher was accused of pedantizing the students with unnecessary details about grammar and syntax.”

2. verb

to exhibit pedantic behavior, often to an excessive or annoying degree.

“He pedantized the conversation by pointing out minor errors in the host’s language.”

3. verb

to make something pedantic, often by emphasizing minor details or technicalities.

“The critic accused the author of pedantizing the narrative by including too many historical references.”