donnish

/ˈdɑnɪʃ/
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Definitions of donnish
  1. adjective
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
    synonyms: academic, inkhorn, pedantic
    scholarly
    characteristic of scholars or scholarship
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