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Definition of pedantic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pedantic

adjective

/pɪˈdæntɪk/

/pɪˈdæntɪk/

(disapproving)

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too worried about small details or rules
- a pedantic insistence on the correct way of doing things
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