The Only Use of
pedantic
in
The Handmaid's Tale
- I used to tease him about being pedantic.†
Chpt 2pedantic = with excessive 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.