sticklerism

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English

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Etymology

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From stickler +‎ -ism.

Noun

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sticklerism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The behaviour of a stickler; inflexible adherence to rules.
    • 2009 June 10, Dwight Garner, “For Those Who Like Danger, the Home Book of Things Not to Try at Home”, in New York Times[1]:
      “We, the intellectually curious, may soon find ourselves trapped in a pen, fenced in by rule-bound sticklerism and overzealous concern for our personal safety, unless we exercise our civil liberties and our curiosity,” he declaims.

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