donnishadj.

Brit.

/ˈdɒnɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈdɑnɪʃ/

Etymology: < Don n.¹ 4 + -ish suffix¹.

Of the nature or character of a (college) don; having a pedantic stiffness or gravity of manner.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > teacher > university or college teacher > [adjective]

donlike1797

donnish1848

donly1893

1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain 7 He liked people to be natural and hated that donnish manner.

1863 Q. Rev. 114 546 The most donnish amongst dons.

Derivatives

ˈdonnishness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > pedantry > [noun]

scholarism1588

pedantism1592

pedantry1612

scholasticism1797

bluestockingism1812

donnishness1835

donnism1859

pragmaticism1865

usherism1869

pragmatism1895

mandarinism1976

1835 J. H. Newman Lett. & Corr. (1891) II. 139 A strong specimen of donnishness.

1853 W. M. Thackeray Lett. 14 Feb. A vast amount of toryism and donnishness everywhere.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	donnish
释义	donnishadj. Brit. /ˈdɒnɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈdɑnɪʃ/ Etymology: < Don n.¹ 4 + -ish suffix¹. Of the nature or character of a (college) don; having a pedantic stiffness or gravity of manner. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > teacher > university or college teacher > [adjective] donlike1797 donnish1848 donly1893 1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain 7 He liked people to be natural and hated that donnish manner. 1863 Q. Rev. 114 546 The most donnish amongst dons. Derivatives ˈdonnishness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > pedantry > [noun] scholarism1588 pedantism1592 pedantry1612 scholasticism1797 bluestockingism1812 donnishness1835 donnism1859 pragmaticism1865 usherism1869 pragmatism1895 mandarinism1976 1835 J. H. Newman Lett. & Corr. (1891) II. 139 A strong specimen of donnishness. 1853 W. M. Thackeray Lett. 14 Feb. A vast amount of toryism and donnishness everywhere. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1835
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