donnish

Adjective
Synonyms: academicpedantic

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspectsSynonyms: academicpedantic
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

donnish \donnish\ adj. like a university don; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially its trivial aspects.

Syn: academic, pedantic, bookish. [WordNet 1.5]

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