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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bookish \Book"ish\, adjective
1. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. ''A bookish man.'' --Addison. ''Bookish skill.'' --Bp. Hall.
2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences. -- {Book"ish*ly}, adverb -- {Book"ish*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
bookishness
noun: exaggerated studiousness
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