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pedantic

The nitpickery of the english language that drives the less detail oriented insane...often mistaken as a tool to impress others when in fact it is annoying
I love it when you dominate our conversations through critiquing my word usage and completely avoiding the central arguments, you pedantic fuck.
by Left of write February 15, 2008
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pedanticism

Pedanticism is a practised by people so focused on errors that they sometimes end up missing the errors of their own.

Pendanticism is related to perfectionism in the fashion that the individual practicing this form of perfectionism always are experiencing the need to correct 'faults' until absolute 'perfection'.

If this person spots an error, they have to correct it, even if it would be deemed unneccessary by other individuals.

Sometimes the error they feel the urge to correct the errors that are not even there. This often leads to conflicts, where a more immature person might start peckering even further about inexistant errors.
Pedanticist:
OMG, nub u liek cnat spell! Taht word isnt spelld liek that!!

Victim for unmotivated correction:
Before you start peckering me with your inexistant errors, perhaps you should take a look at your own pedanticist-behaviours.

There are definitive downsides of pedanticism, as you can see.
by PlentyofLingon May 30, 2009
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pedarsag

literally means father dog in farsi. a term used by the persian community to insult one another or used as a term of endearment.
That pedarsag cut me off on the road so I blew him up.
Pedarsag take out the trash and do your homework.
by overseer April 8, 2005
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Grammatical Pedantry Syndrome

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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Pedamphibaphobia

The fear of stepping on a frog barefoot and causing it to explode getting frog guts and juices all over your foot.
Dude #1: Hey man! Let's go gig some frogs!
Dude #2: Uhh i dont think so. I have Pedamphibaphobia.
by xMerlonx June 23, 2012
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Pedaphile

Really, Mark? You spent all that time in med school, and now you draw the line above the ankle? Fucking pedaphile.
by Little City Band September 26, 2018
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