pedanticism
noun
pe·dan·ti·cism
-təˌsizəm
variants or pedantism
ˈpedᵊn‧ˌtizəm
plural pedanticisms or pedantisms
: pedantry
Word History
Etymology
pedanticism from pedantic + -ism; pedantism from pedant + -ism
First Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined above
- strike joint
- strike measure
- strike note
- strike off
- strike on
- strike on/upon
- strike out
- strike pan
- strike pay
- strike pay dirt
- strike plate
- strike price
- strike shift
- strike someone as
- strike someone dead
- strike someone's fancy
- strike tone
- strike up
- strike up a conversation
- strike upon
- strike valley
- strike while the iron is hot
- strike zone
- strike-a-light
- strike-anywhere match