donnishnesses
/ˈdɑnɪʃnəsɪz/
noun
- Plural of donnishness; multiple instances or types of scholarly or pedantic behavior.
- The book humorously catalogues the donnishnesses of famous professors throughout history.
- Different academic departments have their own donnishnesses that outsiders find baffling.
- The conference showcased various donnishnesses, from obsessive footnoting to arcane jargon.