- donnism
- don·nism
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donnism
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donnism — don nism, n. [{Don}, n., 2.] Self importance; loftiness of carriage. [Cant, Eng. Universities] Syn: donnishness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
donnism — ˈdäˌnizəm noun ( s) Etymology: don (I) + ism : donnish attitude or manner … Useful english dictionary
donnish — donnishly, adv. donnishness, n. donnism, n. /don ish/, adj. resembling or characteristic of a university don; bookish; pedantic. [1825 35; DON1 + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
