Meaning of sticklerism | Babel Free

Definitions

The behaviour of a stickler; inflexible adherence to rules.

derogatory, uncountable

Examples

““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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