Pedantry
/ˈpɛdəntri/
Definitions
- (n.) Excessive concern with minor details or rules, especially in teaching or scholarship.
His pedantry distracted from the main point of the argument.
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Commentary
Often used critically to warn against overemphasis on formal precision at the expense of substance.
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