pedantic
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- s marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
- The essence of intellect is to change ones mind in response to compelling argument and not remain pedantic and doctrinaire.
- Though less pedantic in his declarations on the matter, Sarkozy shares Chirac's view that international issues must be addressed multilaterally among equal partners.
- It avoids the kind of pedantic (and typically useless) lectures on virtue that many critics fear will be encouraged by the Bush grants.