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sticklerism
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The behaviour of a stickler; inflexible adherence to rules.
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noun
The behaviour of a stickler; inflexible adherence to rules.
“‘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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‘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.