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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject..
2006, The Times (London, September 2), "Only the togas have changed" The son of a Midlands printer, Harris as a teenager developed an interest in politics as anorakish as other boys’ obsessions with football or pop ...
Now I make this point not just to add a sort of anorakish-footnote to the debate, but so that the episcopate that we are discussing comes a little more clearly into focus for us, in connection to many of the issues that have already been touched upon.
The right hon. Lady gave me the facial impression that she thought my point was narrow, anorakish or even—perish the thought—tendentious.
Joining a 'computer group' may sound incredibly anorakish but you'll probably find that most of the other members are bearably human!
College readers of Tolkien's work had a tenacity and anorakish single-mindedness matched only by the Trekkies who would soon follow.
Use anorakish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anorakish means (British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject..
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2006, The Times (London, September 2), "Only the togas have changed" The son of a Midlands printer, Harris as a teenager developed an interest in politics as anorakish as other boys’ obsessions with football or pop ...
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