pedantize

English

Etymology

From pedant +‎ -ize. Compare French pédantiser.

Verb

pedantize (third-person singular simple present pedantizes, present participle pedantizing, simple past and past participle pedantized)

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

References

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