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donnish
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don·nish  (dnsh)
adj.
Of, relating to, or held to be characteristic of a university don; bookish or pedantic. See Synonyms at pedantic.
donnish
Adjective
resembling a university don; pedantic or fussy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.donnish - marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
pedantic, academic
scholarly - characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude"


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