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bookishness
Variant of bookish
bookish
definition
book·ish (bo̵ok′is̸h)
adjective
- of or connected with books
- inclined to read and study; literary; scholarly
- having mere book learning
- pedantic; stodgy
Related Forms:
- bookishly book′·ishly adverb
- bookishness book′·ish·ness noun
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