Donnish
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adjective.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don.
adjective.
Bookish or pedantic.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or characteristic of an English university don.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
like a university don; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially its trivial aspects.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Bookish
, theoretical and pedantic, as opposed to practical.
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adjective.
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Word Usage
"He sat in a vast arm-chair, crossed his knees, joined his hands, and with what Troy called his donnish manner, prepared to tackle Cedric."
Equivalent
scholarly
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
academic
academic
bibliophagic
bluestocking
book-fed