
pe·dan·tic [puh-dan-tik] adj 1. ostentatious in one’s learning. 2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching. Origin: 1590–1600; pedant + -ic Related Quote: “Just as in habiliments it is a sign of weakness to wish to make oneself noticeable by some peculiar and unaccustomed fashion, so, in language, the quest for new-fangled… Continue reading Word of the Day: Pedantic