Pedantry and Purism

Pedantry

Pedantry noun - An ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning.
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Synonyms for Pedantry

Purism and pedantry are semantically related. in dogmatism topic. In some cases you can use "Purism" instead a noun "Pedantry".

Nearby Words: pedantic, pedant

Purism

Purism noun - Scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language).
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Synonyms for Purism

Pedantry and purism are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Pedantry" with "Purism", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: purity, purist, puristic
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