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Definition of donnish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

donnish

adjective
 
/ˈdɒnɪʃ/
 
/ˈdɑːnɪʃ/
(British English)
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  1. serious and interested in academic rather than practical matters
    • He has a somewhat donnish air about him.
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