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DONNISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does donnish mean?
• DONNISH (adjective)
The adjective DONNISH has 1 sense:
1. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Familiarity information: DONNISH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Synonyms:
Similar:
scholarly (characteristic of scholars or scholarship)
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