Pedantry (noun)

1. The state or quality of being overly concerned with minor details or academic formality and emphasizing rules and book learning over practical application.
2. The excessive concern with minor details and formal rules, especially in academic or scholarly contexts, to the neglect of broader or more important concerns.

Origin:

From pedant + -y, means the state or quality of being overly concerned with minor details or academic formality and emphasizing rules and book learning over practical application.

Examples:

1. The lecture was marred by the professor's pedantry.
2. The report was criticized for its pedantry.
3. The book was criticized for its pedantry.
4. The teacher's pedantry was frustrating to the students.
5. The student's work was criticized for its pedantry.