Pedantize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To act pedantically; to use pedantic expressions. archaic, intransitive
  2. 2
    to make pedantic transitive

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lucubrate

Etymology

From pedant + -ize. Compare French pédantiser.

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