A fake syndrome created in a joke blog by Dennis Baron of the University of Illinois. Many people were fooled by Baron, as the article heavily uses scientific jargon, making it appear like a legitimate piece of scientific literature, but the actual text includes a litany of linguistic jokes and signs that it is actually a hoax. Also, anyone with a basic understanding of OCD would be able to tell that the purported symptoms of "GPS" are dissimilar to actual OCD symptoms; OCD is an anxiety disorder defined by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, not a need for order or structure.
Grammatical Pedantry Syndrome is a load of baloney, however I do have Memetic Veracity Syndrome; that is, the need to correct false information (particularly contained in memes) on the internet.
by Jimbeezy4sheezy December 14, 2017
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Synonyms - Annoying, Very annoying, pedantic bastard, git, Grammar Nazi etc...
Pedantophiles are people who, regardless of logic or sanity, will complain bitterly about how something needs to be correct, perfectly, flawlessly and without error.
Constantly, never abating in their dedication to being, well pedantic, they will grind away the hours of your life debating whether people should use an oxford comma.
More interested in grammatical correctness than in real world issues, it is not rare for this type of person to be killed complaining bitterly about the lack of good English in the lesser papers, such as the Sun, or Star. Forgetting entirely, that the average reader of the Sun or Star, cannot actually read.
If you meet one of these people, be warned, conversations can skew into meaningless English lessons, the type of which you escaped years ago.
Symptoms of pedantophilia may well manifest in a similar form to that of using LSD, where people concentrate on a pattern for 4 days remarking afterwards..."It looks like cheesy burnt bacon, wrapped in a skein of Yak fur".
Pendantophilia may lead to Aids (unconfirmed).
Synonyms - Annoying, Very annoying, pedantic bastard, git, Grammar Nazi etc...
Pedantophiles are people who, regardless of logic or sanity, will complain bitterly about how something needs to be correct, perfectly, flawlessly and without error.
Constantly, never abating in their dedication to being, well pedantic, they will grind away the hours of your life debating whether people should use an oxford comma.
More interested in grammatical correctness than in real world issues, it is not rare for this type of person to be killed complaining bitterly about the lack of good English in the lesser papers, such as the Sun, or Star. Forgetting entirely, that the average reader of the Sun or Star, cannot actually read.
If you meet one of these people, be warned, conversations can skew into meaningless English lessons, the type of which you escaped years ago.
Symptoms of pedantophilia may well manifest in a similar form to that of using LSD, where people concentrate on a pattern for 4 days remarking afterwards..."It looks like cheesy burnt bacon, wrapped in a skein of Yak fur".
Pendantophilia may lead to Aids (unconfirmed).
"You didn't capitalise your sentence...DIE SCUM!"
"There should be a possesive apostrophe on that word"...*snort*.
"English muthaf****r, DO YOU SPEAK IT?"
"I am not a pedantophile, now, about this spelling of yours, Dyslexia you say?.... BURN THE WITCH!..."
"There should be a possesive apostrophe on that word"...*snort*.
"English muthaf****r, DO YOU SPEAK IT?"
"I am not a pedantophile, now, about this spelling of yours, Dyslexia you say?.... BURN THE WITCH!..."
by CJH May 28, 2007
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The incorrect word for pedantry. Used by ignorant people trying to sound smart by putting an "-ism" at the end of any word to make it a noun.
by Pedantry_Personified November 10, 2015
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by bulldog4574 March 2, 2010
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Check out that dude over there: he's a pedant. If you say the word 'grape', he'll be talking about wine for a long, long time.
by tom carbon January 31, 2010
Get the pedant mug.I suppose you can forgive them because part of their job is paying attention to detail, but you best be pedantic as fuck if you want to fit in on an engineering team.
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