- donnism
- donnism don"nism, n. [{Don}, n., 2.]
Self-importance; loftiness of carriage. [Cant, Eng.
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Syn: donnishness. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
donnism
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donnism — don·nism … English syllables
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
