donnism

D2O1N1N1I1S1M3

noun

self-importance; loftiness

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Meanings

noundonnism (uncountable)
  1. UKarchaicuncountableuniversity slangself-importance; loftiness

Origin

From don + -ism.

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APA

donnism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donnism

MLA

“donnism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donnism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donnism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donnism.

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