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inkhorn
ink·horn I0146800 (ĭngk′hôrn′)n. A small container made of horn or a similar material, formerly used to hold ink for writing.adj. Affectedly or ostentatiously learned; pedantic: inkhorn words.inkhorn (ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn) n (Historical Terms) (formerly) a small portable container for ink, usually made from hornink•horn (ˈɪŋkˌhɔrn) n. a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink. [1350–1400] ThesaurusinkhornadjectiveCharacterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters:academic, bookish, donnish, formalistic, literary, pedantic, pedantical, scholastic.inkhorn
Synonyms for inkhornadj characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical mattersSynonyms- academic
- bookish
- donnish
- formalistic
- literary
- pedantic
- pedantical
- scholastic
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