bookishnesses

[US]/ˈbʊkɪʃnəsiz/
[UK]/ˈbʊkɪʃˌnɛsiz/

Translation

n.The quality of being overly intellectual or studious, often to the point of being out of touch with ordinary people.

Phrases & Collocations

his quiet bookishnesses

embracing her bookishnesses

Example Sentences

his bookishnesses often made him seem out of touch with reality.

she embraced her bookishnesses, finding joy in literature.

despite their bookishnesses, they were very sociable.

the professor's bookishnesses impressed his students.

her bookishnesses made her an excellent researcher.

they teased him for his bookishnesses, but he didn't mind.

his bookishnesses led him to write a novel.

she often felt isolated due to her bookishnesses.

bookishnesses can enrich one's perspective on life.

their bookishnesses were evident in their conversations.

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