Both Uses of
pedantic
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- The flight from Boston to Washington was maddening because of a fossilized professor of pedantry — David never did get the course — who had the seat next to his.†
Chpt 6pedantry = being too concerned with formal rules, details, or book learning
- It was only when they landed at National Airport that the pedant admitted the truth.†
Chpt 6 *pedant = someone too concerned with 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.