pedantry
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˈped.ən.tri/ us/ˈped.ən.tri/
迂腐，学究气，谨小慎微
the quality of being too interested in formal rules and small details that are not important
There was a hint of pedantry in his elegant style of speaking. 他优雅的语言风格中带着一丝迂腐。
His speech was precise to the point of pedantry. 他的发言过于专注细节，学究气太重。
See: pedant
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- It is not mere pedantry to insist on the proper use of grammar.
- She recognizes the pedantry of the narrator's style.
- His only fault was a tendency towards pedantry.