"atechnic" meaning in English

See atechnic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From a- + technic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|a-|technic|id1=not}} a- + technic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} atechnic (not comparable)
  1. (dated, rare, usually related to Ancient Greek rhetoric) Without technical or artistic knowledge; untechnical. Tags: dated, not-comparable, rare
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