Befitting or characteristic of university learning or academic discussion; following traditional academic methods, esp. disputation; (depreciative)…

Originally (frequently depreciative): of or characteristic of the schools (school, n.1 12b); scholastic; pedantic. Now chiefly: reminiscent or…

= pedantic, adj.

Frequently with hyphens. Using or carrying a pen and inkhorn; engaged in writing; learned; pedantic; bookish. Cf. inkhorn term n. at inkhorn, n.…

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a pedant; pedantic. Now poetic and rare.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a pedant; characterized by or exhibiting pedantry; exaggeratedly or absurdly learned.

Befitting or characteristic of university learning or academic discussion; following traditional academic methods, esp. disputation; (depreciative)…

Without or lacking instinct.

Excessively pedantic; = nitpicking, adj.