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/beuh naw"sik, -zik/, adj.serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical: architecture that was more banausic than inspired.[1835-45; < Gk banausikós, equiv. to bánaus(os) artisan + -ikos -IC]
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banausic — (adj.) merely mechanical, coined 1845 from Gk. banausikos pertaining to mechanics, from banausos artisan, mere mechanical, hence (to the Greeks) base, ignoble; perhaps lit. working by fire, from baunos furnace, forge (but Klein dismisses this as… … Etymology dictionary
banausic — [bə nô′sik, bə nô′zik] adj. [Gr banausikos, for artisans or mechanics] 1. merely mechanical 2. materialistic 3. mundane or utilitarian … English World dictionary
banausic — adjective Etymology: Greek banausikos of an artisan, nonintellectual, vulgar, from banausos artisan Date: 1845 relating to or concerned with earning a living used pejoratively < contempt for the banausic occupations T. S. Eliot >; also… … New Collegiate Dictionary
banausic — adjective /bəˈnɔːsɪk/ a) Mechanical; materialistic, uncultured. b) utilitarian … Wiktionary
banausic — adj. practical, utilitarian, only working for profit … English contemporary dictionary
banausic — Predominantly suggestive of functional and practical usage rather than decorative or ornamental. Or, common, ordinary, and undistinguished; dull and insipid. Also see bad art, bland, gewgaw, hooptedoodle, and realia … Glossary of Art Terms
banausic — [bə nɔ:sɪk] adjective formal 1》 mundane. 2》 relating to technical work. Origin C19: from Gk banausikos of or for artisans … English new terms dictionary
banausic — ba·nau·sic … English syllables
banausic — ba•nau•sic [[t]bəˈnɔ sɪk, zɪk[/t]] adj. serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical • Etymology: 1835–45; < Gk banausikós … From formal English to slang
banausic — /bəˈnɔsɪk/ (say buh nawsik) adjective 1. suitable for manual workers; uncultivated. 2. materialistic; utilitarian. {Greek banausikos for mechanics} …
