English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βανα��ικ�� (banausikos) �of or for mechanics�, from βάνα��ο� (banausos) �mechanical, ironsmith�, from βα�νο� (baunos) �furnace, forge�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/b��n�:sɪk/
Adjective
en-adj
- mechanical|Mechanical; materialistic, uncultured.
Quotations
1957: w:Lawrence Durrell|Lawrence Durrell, Justine, Faber, page 67
2003: w:Roy Porter|Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin 2004, page 456
But how could man respect himself when he was always being brought down to earth by the most banausic things?
2007, The Times 1
Category:Greek derivations
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