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