pedantry in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pedantry in the English»French Dictionary

pedantry [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)ntri, Am ˈpɛd(ə)ntri] N

pedantry

pédantisme m

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there's a fine line between knowledge and pedantry

de la culture à la pédanterie il n'y a qu'un pas

Translations for pedantry in the French»English Dictionary

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pedantry

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pedantry in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pedantry in the English»French Dictionary

pedantry <-tries> N pej

pedantry

pédanterie f

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He comments that they suffer not from pedantry but from overtly propagandistic aims.

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Despite this his work reveals a sure and brilliant hand, free from any trace of pedantry.

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His manners were grave and decorous, but free from pedantry.

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Complaining about the graphics is really just pedantry.

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Humanists reacted against this utilitarian approach and the narrow pedantry associated with it.

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Many people shun them because they reek of the old-fashioned schoolroom -- chalk and grammatical pedantry and schoolmasters in tweed jackets with inadequate personal hygiene.

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The book, sadly, is rife with this sort of mistaking of obsessive pedantry for a detective's sharp eye.

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Yes, if pedantry and technicalities prevail.

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Pedantry can also be an indication of specific developmental disorders.

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He also used his own observation, experience and wit, and wrote in a conversational tone without pedantry, which has made the work a classic.

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