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banausic

ba·nau·sic

UK/bəˈnɔːsɪk/ US/bəˈnɔzɪk/ uncommon formal

adjective

1.

(formal) ordinary and not refined

  • “he felt contempt for all banausic occupations”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming relational adjectives). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

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