mataeotechny

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noun

An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.

OriginAncient Greek ματαιοτεχνία →
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Meanings

nounmataeotechny (plural not attested)
  1. archaicformalno pluralobsoleteAn unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekματαιοτεχνία“a useless art or skill”
  2. Englishmataeotechny

A 16th-century borrowing from Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía, “a useless art or skill”).

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APA

mataeotechny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mataeotechny

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“mataeotechny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mataeotechny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mataeotechny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mataeotechny.

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