Meanings
verbpedantize (third-person singular simple present pedantizes, present participle pedantizing, simple past and past participle pedantized)
present singular third person pedantizes · participle present pedantizing · participle past pedantized · past pedantized
- transitiveto make pedantic
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo act pedantically; to use pedantic expressions.
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Origin
From pedant + -ize. Compare French pédantiser.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
pedantize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedantize
MLA
“pedantize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedantize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedantize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedantize.
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