Anorakish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anorakish is an adjective meaning (British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject.
Meaning
(British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject.
Example Sentences
College readers of Tolkien's work had a tenacity and anorakish single-mindedness matched only by the Trekkies who would soon follow.
Joining a 'computer group' may sound incredibly anorakish but you'll probably find that most of the other members are bearably human!
The right hon. Lady gave me the facial impression that she thought my point was narrow, anorakish or even—perish the thought—tendentious.
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 .
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anoraky, anal-retentive, obsessed, overabsorbed, obsessive, normal.
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