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banausian
adjective
/bəˈnɔːsiən/merely mechanical, materialistic, or narrowly utilitarian
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Banausian in context
The critic called the proposal banausian because it valued profit over artistic and intellectual merit.
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Synonyms for banausian
mechanicalmaterialisticutilitarian
Word history
Where banausian comes from
From Greek 'banausikos' (for mechanics), related to 'baunos' (forge).
Natural combinations
Common collocations
- banausian tastes
- banausian attitudes
- banausian values
- banausian lifestyle
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“merely mechanical, materialistic, or narrowly utilitarian”
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