banausic

Adjective Satellite

(formal) ordinary and not refined
- "he felt contempt for all banausic occupations"

Adj

Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.

Adjective

Relating to practical arts; not artistic or intellectual.

Examples

His banausic focus on points ignored the pure artistry of a beautiful word.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

mundane

Scrabble Score: 12

banausic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
banausic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
banausic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

banausic: valid Words With Friends Word