All 3 Uses of
pedantic
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Not for scoundrels, but for pedantic poseurs, 'haunted by profound, unsolved doubts.'†
Chpt 2pedantic = with excessive concern for formal rules, details, or book learning
- "I'm bound to admit the fact," Smerdyakov drawled with pedantic composure, "that I have a secret with Fyodor Pavlovitch in this business.†
Chpt 5
- "That's all pedantry and innovation, no use listening to it," the monks decided.
Chpt 7 *pedantry = too much concern for formal rules, details, or book learning
Definitions:
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(1)
(pedantic) too concerned with formal rules, details, or book learning
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In historic literature, you may see pedant used as a synonym for school teacher.