banausic

[ buh-naw-sik, -zik ]
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adjective
  1. serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical: architecture that was more banausic than inspired.

Origin of banausic

1
First recorded in 1835–45; from Greek banausikós, equivalent to bánaus(os) “pertaining to an artisan,” derivative of baûnos “furnace, forge” + -ikos -ic

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banausic

/ (bəˈnɔːsɪk) /


adjective
  1. merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian

Origin of banausic

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C19: from Greek banausikos for mechanics, from baunos forge

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