Definition of Donnish
Donnish
don·nish
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(adjective)
of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don, or a university teacher, particularly a senior member of a college;
e.g. His suit and glasses make him seem scholarly and donnish.
(adjective)
bookish, academic and pedantic;
e.g. Being the only one with a degree, he acted rather donnish about his expertise.
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