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trainspotterish

British  
/ ˈtreɪnˌspɒtərɪʃ /

adjective

  1. informal  obsessed with trivial details, esp of a subject generally considered uninteresting

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Everything that was magical, mysterious and half alluded to, he now ploddingly dramatised, making it seem dull and trainspotterish.

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