DONNISH

academic, donnish, pedantic

(adjective) marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

donnish (comparative more donnish, superlative most donnish)

Characteristic of a (university) don

(of a person) Bookish, theoretical and pedantic, as opposed to practical.

Source: Wiktionary



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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