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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