pedantize

i. [Eng. pedant; -ize.] To act the pedant; to make a vain display of learning; to use pedantic expre ions. ped-ant-oc-ra-çỹ, subst . [English pedant ; Gr. krateō to rule.] The rule or sway of a pedant or pedants; a system of government founded on mere book-learning. (J. S. Mill .) pěd-ant-rý. s. [Fr. pédanterie .] [PEDANT.] 1. The manners, acts, or character of a pedant; a vain display of learning; habitual use of pedantic foot-keys. pedal-pipes, s. pl. Music : The pipe in an organ acted upon by the pedals. pedal-point, s. [PEDAL, B. II. 2.]