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pedantize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pedan-tize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act pedantically; to use pedantic expressions.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

verb

to make pedantic

Transitive verb

Etymology

From pedant + -ize. Compare French pédantiser.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pedantizes (present, singular) pedantizing (participle, present) pedantized (participle, past) pedantized (past)

Synonyms

pedant pedanticize

Questions

What does pedantize mean?
To act pedantically; to use pedantic expressions.
Where does pedantize come from?
From pedant + -ize. Compare French pédantiser.

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