pedantry

English Thesaurus

1. an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	fanfare, flash, ostentation,
definition	:	a gaudy outward display (noun.communication)

derivation	:	academic, donnish, pedantic,
definition	:	marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects (adj.all)

derivation	:	academic, donnish, pedantic,
definition	:	marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects (adj.all)