also: ペダンチック
na-adjective, noun
pedantic
Describes a person or attitude that is overly concerned with minor details, rules, or formalities, often in an academic or intellectual context.
彼のペダンティックな説明にはうんざりした。
I got fed up with his pedantic explanation.
教授はペダンティックなことで有名だ。
The professor is famous for being pedantic.
A verb meaning 'to act like a scholar' or 'to be pedantic', often used pejoratively.
Loanword from English 'pedantic', borrowed in the 20th century. The variant ペダンチック reflects an alternative adaptation of the English pronunciation.