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单词 pedantism
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pedantismn.

Brit. /ˈpɛd(ə)ntɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈpɛd(ə)nˌtɪz(ə)m/
Forms: 1500s–1600s pedantisme, 1600s– pedantism.
Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Probably also partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: pedant n., -ism suffix; French pédantisme.
Etymology: < pedant n. + -ism suffix. In sense 2 probably partly < French pédantisme (1580 in Middle French in this sense; a1654 in sense 1a) < pédant pedant n. + -isme -ism suffix.
1.
a. Pedantic language, attitude, or method; the habit of pedantry.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > pedantry > [noun]
scholarism1588
pedantism1592
pedantry1612
scholasticism1797
bluestockingism1812
donnishness1835
donnism1859
pragmaticism1865
usherism1869
pragmatism1895
mandarinism1976
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > laboured or pedantic quality
periergia1550
pedantism1592
stiffness1638
pedantry1841
non-naturalism1895
1592 T. Nashe Strange Newes Ep. Ded. sig. A4 Loue poetry, hate pedantisme.
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Pedantaggine, pedantisme, idiotisme, grossenes or foolishnes.
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xliv. 129 They conuersing onely among bookes, are put into affectation, and pedantisme.
1698 F. B. Free but Modest Censure 19 Some think..that Mr. Boyle offends against his own Rules, about ill-breeding and Pedantism.
1879 F. W. Farrar Life & Work St. Paul I. i. ii. 32 How unutterably frivolous this apotheosis of pedantism would appear to a serious-minded..Jew.
1927 J. A. Joffe tr. L. Sabaneyeff Mod. Russ. Composers 129 The German spirit was to a considerable part of the Russian musical intelligentsia synonymous with either pedantism..or sentimentalism.
2000 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 16 Apr. b6 His slovenly demeanor is matched with a peevishly exact pedantism over music trivia.
b. As a count noun: a piece of pedantry; a pedantic expression or practice. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > pedantry > [noun] > instance of
pedantism1656
pedantry1656
pragmatism1825
pedanticism1897
mandarinism1976
1656 J. Harrington Common-wealth of Oceana 28 To make a man..engage to believe no otherwise then is believed by my Lord Bishop, or Goodman Presbyter, is a Pedantisme, that has made the sword to be a rod in the hands of School-masters.
1658 in E. Phillips New World Eng. Words In works of this nature men ought to fly all Pendantismes, and not rashly to use all words alike, that are met within every English Writer, whether authentick, or not.
1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia II. viii. i. 295 These confused Prussian History-Books, opulent in nugatory pedantisms.
1874 F. W. Farrar Life Christ 452 Clothed in scholastic pedantisms.
2. The office or authority of a teacher; the state of being under a schoolmaster or teacher, pupillage. Also figurative. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [noun] > position of
schoolmastership1532
pedantism1603
whipping-tradea1704
mastership1814
society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > pupil > condition of
pedantism1603
pupillage1651
pupildom1845
pupilhood1854
pupilship1879
1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. i. xxv. 78 The first fifteene or sixteene yeares of his life, are due vnto Pedantisme, the rest vnto action.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Pedagogie,..th' Office of a Teacher; also Pedantisme.
1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs ⁋232 Nor have not since my pedantisme and junior practise in the medical profession.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Pedantism, the Office or Function of a Pedant.]
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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