Found 2 items, similar to bookishness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: bookishness bookishness n : exaggerated studiousness
English → English (gcide) Definition: Bookishness Bookish \Book"ish\, a. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences. [1913 Webster] -- Book"ish*ly, adv. -- Book"ish*ness, n. [1913 Webster]