: of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don
donnishly
adverb
donnishness
noun
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Much of it is donnish intellectual history, full of interesting but digressive discussions.
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“Donnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donnish. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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