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Meaning of "pedantism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEDANTISM

pedantism  [ˈpɛdəntɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEDANTISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pedantism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PEDANTISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pedantism in the English dictionary

The definition of pedantism in the dictionary is the office, habit, or act, of a pedant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEDANTISM


anti-Semitism
ˌæntɪˈsemɪtɪzəm
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
baptism
ˈbæpˌtɪzəm
conservatism
kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm
corybantism
ˌkɒrɪˈbæntɪzəm
dilettantism
ˌdɪlɪˈtæntɪzəm
electromagnetism
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
hirsutism
ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm
hundred-percentism
ˈhʌndrədpəˈsɛntɪzəm
irredentism
ˌɪrɪˈdɛntɪzəm
Kantism
ˈkæntɪzəm
magnetism
ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
obscurantism
ˌɒbskjʊəˈræntɪzəm
patriotism
ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm
pococurantism
ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪzəm
presentism
ˈprɛzəntɪzəm
quattrocentism
ˌkwætrəʊˈtʃentɪzəm
rheumatism
ˈruːməˌtɪzəm
statism
ˈsteɪtɪzəm
Vedantism
vɪˈdæntɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEDANTISM

pedalfer
pedalier
pedalled
pedaller
pedalling
pedalo
pedant
pedantic
pedantical
pedantically
pedanticism
pedantize
pedantocracy
pedantocrat
pedantocratic
pedantries
pedantry
pedate
pedately
pedatifid

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEDANTISM

animal magnetism
astigmatism
automatism
erotism
ferromagnetism
flagellantism
giantism
gigantism
immanentism
indifferentism
intransigentism
magmatism
mutism
nepotism
Protestantism
saintism
scientism
syncretism
tarantism
vigilantism

Synonyms and antonyms of pedantism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pedantism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEDANTISM

Find out the translation of pedantism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pedantism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pedantism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pedantism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pedantería
570 millions of speakers

English

pedantism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pedantism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pedantism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pedantism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedantismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pedantism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pédantisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pedantisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pedantism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pedantism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pedantism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pedantism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pedantism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pedantism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बालरोगतज्ज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pedantism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pedanteria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pedantism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pedantism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pedantism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχολαστικισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pedantism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pedantism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pedantism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pedantism

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEDANTISM»

The term «pedantism» is barely ever used and occupies the 196.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEDANTISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pedantism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pedantism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pedantism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEDANTISM»

Discover the use of pedantism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pedantism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beijing Record: A Physical and Political History of Planning ...
Chapter. Seven. Pedantism. Self-defense. in. the. Campaign. of. Airing. Views. After the 1955 soul-searching session and death of Lin Huiyin, Liang Sicheng kept silent most of the time. He said to Wang Jiqi, the then secretary-general of the ...
Jun Wang, 2011
2
Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Seethe3rd PAD. pedagogic (whence pedagogics), pedagogue, pedagogy; pederasty; paideutics;pedant (whence pedantic), pedantism, pedantry; cftheelement pedo (paedo);prob cfthesepPUERILE. 1. Thisgrouprests uponGrpais, o/s paid, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
3
For the Win: A Novel
Imbued with the same lively, subversive spirit and thrilling storytelling that made LITTLE BROTHER an international sensation, FOR THE WIN is a prophetic and inspiring call-to-arms for a new generation At the publisher's request, this title ...
Cory Doctorow, 2010
4
An English-Welsh pronouncing dictionary: with an analysis of ...
... coegfalch, hundybus Pedantically, pï-dan '-ti-cal-li, l ad. yn Pedanticly, pi-dan'- tio-li, j chwan- 1 og i ddangos ei ddysg, yn goegddysg- edig, yn rhodresgar o'i ddysg Pedantism, ped'-ant-ism, s. coegddysg, coegysgoleigdod, crachlenogaeth;  ...
Thomas Edwards, 1864
5
Women in Russian Theatre: The Actress in the Silver Age
Arguing that "systematic training, school exercises, and pedantism," diminished rather than enhanced authentic talent, they studiously avoided formal training. According to this school of thought, real actors required nothing 66 AN UNEASY  ...
Catherine Schuler, 2013
6
Stalking Nabokov: Selected Essays
The New Yorker's wonderful research department several times saved Mr. Nabokov—who seems to combine a good deal of absentmindedness with his pedantism—from various blunders regarding names, numbers, book titles and the like.1 ...
Brian Boyd, 2013
7
The preacher: a discourse shewing, what are the particular ...
If there be very frequent Quotations of Greek and Latin, they savour of Pedantism. Nor do t mean that every Vile and Trifling Saying should be quoted in a Sermon, as sometimes we sec practised. There are some that will alledge a frivolous ...
John Edwards, 1705
8
African Ways: A Christian Education Philosophy
This means that while individual perspectives should be solicited and encouraged, solipsism or extreme self-centeredness, which in the teaching person results in pedantism and in the listening, learning person becomes nuisance and an ...
A. Okechukwu Ogbonnaya, 2001
9
James Joyce: The Augmented Ninth : Proceedings of the Ninth ...
... a reminder of its status should put an end to what must now really be called by its name: the boorishness or the pedantism of a certain type of psychoanalysis. If this aspect of their frolics can become manifest to those who engage with them, ...
Bernard Benstock, 1988
10
Manichaean Delirium: Decolonizing the Judiciary and Islamic ...
Although he understands clerics 'conservatism,' in part, as a natural human response to an onslaught of innovations, he is afraid that their pedantism is too much of a good thing. They are so intimidated by modernity, he argues, that 'al- hifāz ...
ʻAbd Allāh ʻAlī Ibrāhīm, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEDANTISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pedantism is used in the context of the following news items.
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HUNTERRR Movie Review: Overstretccched narrative, interesting …
'Pedantism' and 'intellectualism'. They should rather stick to simple 'classicism'. Say it from your heart without flaunting your art, craft, and gyan. «Bollywoodtrade, Mar 15»
2
I tried all of 2015's 'worst trends' at once
... 2015 is, to you, that some people enjoy taking selfies of themselves on holiday, or that not everybody shares your tiresome coffee pedantism, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jan 15»
3
The Mendel celebrates five decades with a fine exhibit
Conversely, Fowler's “Dark Water Upstream” epitomizes regionalist pedantism, but thankfully that's a rarity in Visions. There's a Doug Bentham ... «Planet S, Nov 14»
4
Review: Murakami has nothing to say in latest novel
This tone-deaf pedantism results in paragraphs, sometimes pages, describing humdrum hang-ups at work, or Sara and Tsukuru's ... «Swarthmore College The Phoenix Online, Sep 14»
5
The pain of pretentious drinking
... ruin a contemplative evening with their relentless pedantism. Men who know the lay of Scotland better than the contours of their own country, ... «Forbes India, Jun 14»
6
Angry Kickstarter Reviewer Angrily Reviews Nix Comics Kickstarter
We've decided to run the article in its entirety to show that we don't limit our pedantism and nitpicking to mainstream comics and movies. «The Outhouse, Feb 14»
7
How to Jump Out of a Chinook in Style
... member of the US Air Force, but note the capitalization. Yes, this is pedantic, but this is a Gawker site so pedantism goes hand-in-hand with the "reporting". «Gizmodo, Apr 13»
8
Does it matter if a bank makes a profit or a loss?
This may seem like financial pedantism, but it has very real implications. While Barclays and RBS gathered a blizzard of positive headlines ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 12»
9
World's Greenest Whisky Distillery Unveiled in Scotland
Wee pedantism though. Slainte Mhath is actually Scottish Gaelic not Scotts, although the spelling in the article is a fair phonetic Anglicised ... «Inhabitat, Nov 10»
10
How to: archive and back up photos
... stripteaser antedate groupist tamboura brandrith allegorizer pedantism adjiger chylomicron umteenth herola seisure itaconate woodlike opp ... «What Digital Camera, Sep 10»

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