sticklerism
- noun
- /ˈstɪklərɪzəm/
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- His sticklerism for grammar often annoys his friends.
Examples
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Her sticklerism made group projects challenging, as she would not allow any deviation from the plan.
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A culture of sticklerism can stifle creativity and innovation in the workplace.
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Despite his sticklerism, he was admired for his commitment to fairness and accuracy.
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Many teachers exhibit a certain sticklerism when grading papers.
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His sticklerism for punctuation rules often leads to lengthy discussions in writing workshops.
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The manager's sticklerism regarding deadlines created a stressful environment for the team.
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Teachers who display sticklerism may find that students are reluctant to share their ideas.
Synonyms
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6.1
Wanting everything to be the best and getting upset by small mistakes
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7.0
Very strict and unwilling to change rules or plans
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3.4
Being very firm about rules and making people follow them
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7.7
Following usual rules and beliefs without asking questions
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9.1
A strong wish to keep language and style traditional and correct
A person who is too strict about language rules and harshly corrects small mistakes
Being too focused on small rules and details in a way that annoys people
A way of making strict rules about how people should do things
Antonyms
How Strict
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sticklerism comes from stickler, originally someone who 'sticks' to a rule or point, like the idea behind stick in the phrase 'stick to'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a person glued to the rules, so sticklerism means being too strict or inflexible about following rules.