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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).

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Common collocations

  • banausian tastes
  • banausian attitudes
  • banausian values
  • banausian lifestyle

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