pedantocrat

noun

pe·​dan·​to·​crat

pə̇ˈdantəˌkrat

plural pedantocrats

: one who rules according to a pedantic system

pedantocratic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦kratik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

pedant + -o- + -crat

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