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donnish, a.|ˈdɒnɪʃ| [f. Don n.1 4 + -ish.] Of the nature or character of a (college) don; having a pedantic stiffness or gravity of manner.
1848J. H. Newman Loss & Gain 7 He liked people to be natural and hated that donnish manner. 1863Q. Rev. CXIV. 546 The most donnish amongst dons. Hence ˈdonnishness.
1835J. H. Newman Lett. (1891) II. 139 A strong specimen of donnishness. 1853Thackeray Lett. 14 Feb., A vast amount of toryism and donnishness everywhere. |