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    Pedantería (en. Pedantry)

    /pe.ðan.ˈte.ɾia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Attitude of someone who excessively boasts about their scholarship or refinement.
    His pedantry cost him the friendship of his peers.
    Su pedantería le hizo perder la amistad de sus compañeros.
    Tendency to present things in a more complicated way than they are.
    That pedantry in his language made him difficult to understand.
    Esa pedantería en su lenguaje lo hacía difícil de entender.
    Manner of speaking or behaving that shows a desire to stand out intellectually.
    The professor's pedantry sometimes drove the students away.
    La pedantería del profesor a veces alejaba a los alumnos.

    Etymology

    From the French 'pédanterie', which refers to an ostentatious behavior related to scholarship.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to act pedantically
    To behave in a pretentious or affected manner.
    hacer pedantería
    to be a pedant
    To have an arrogant and pretentious attitude about knowledge.
    ser un pedante

    Related Words

    pedant
    A person who displays vanity about their knowledge.
    pedante
    scholarship
    Knowledge acquired through study.
    erudición
    presumption
    Attitude of believing oneself to be superior to others.
    presunción

    Slang Meanings

    Excess of superficial knowledge.
    Don't be so pedantic; you don't need to prove that you know more than others.
    No seas tan pedante, no necesitas demostrar que sabes más que los demás.
    Phrase used to describe someone who wants to impress with their culture.
    That guy always shows up with his pedantry to meetings.
    Ese tipo siempre llega con su pedantería a las reuniones.