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Pedantry vs Bluestockingism - What's the difference?

pedantry | bluestockingism |

As nouns the difference between pedantry and bluestockingism

is that pedantry is an excessive attention to detail or rules while bluestockingism is (colloquial) the character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.

pedantry

English

Noun

(pedantries)
  • An excessive attention to detail or rules.
  • An instance of such behaviour.
  • I don't want to listen to your pedantries anymore.
  • An overly ambitious display of learning.
  • bluestockingism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
  • (Webster 1913)