What is another word for Pettifoggery?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛtɪfˌɒɡəɹi] (IPA)

Pettifoggery is a word that means the use of petty, trivial arguments, especially for the sake of winning a debate or argument. Some synonyms for this word include hairsplitting, quibbling, bickering, nitpicking, and sophistry. Hairsplitting suggests a focus on minor distinctions or details, while quibbling implies arguing over small or insignificant matters. Bickering suggests petty, ongoing arguments between two people, while nitpicking implies finding fault with small details or actions. Finally, sophistry implies using clever but deceptive arguments to win a debate or argument. These synonyms can be used interchangeably with pettifoggery to describe arguments or debates that are trivial and counterproductive.

What are the hypernyms for Pettifoggery?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pettifoggery

Lawsuits and Pettifoggery may support a good many families, but a greater proportion is ruined by them, and those who perish in the hands, of physicians are more numerous by far than those who get cured strong evidence in my opinion, that mankind would be much less miserable without either lawyers or doctors.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
"What Pettifoggery are you raking up now?
"Caught in a Trap"
John C. Hutcheson
What a pity he should be tied down to paltry Pettifoggery!"
"The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier"
Edgar Beecher Bronson

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