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donnish (adj.)

"pertaining to or characteristic of an English don" (pedantic, scholarly), 1823, from don (n.) in the university sense + -ish. Related: Donnishness.

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Definitions of donnish from WordNet

donnish (adj.)
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects;
Synonyms: academic / pedantic
From wordnet.princeton.edu