"polypragmosyne" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολυπραγμοσύνη (polupragmosúnē, “meddlesomeness”), from πολυπράγμων (poluprágmōn, “meddlesome”) (from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “act”)) + -σύνη (-súnē, “-ness”). See poly-, pragmatic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|πολυπραγμοσύνη||meddlesomeness}} Ancient Greek πολυπραγμοσύνη (polupragmosúnē, “meddlesomeness”), {{m|grc|πολυπράγμων||meddlesome}} πολυπράγμων (poluprágmōn, “meddlesome”), {{m|grc|πολύς||many}} πολύς (polús, “many”), {{m|grc|πρᾶγμα||act}} πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “act”), {{m|grc|-σύνη||-ness}} -σύνη (-súnē, “-ness”), {{m|en|poly-}} poly-, {{m|en|pragmatic}} pragmatic Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polypragmosyne (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Meddlesomeness, officiousness. Tags: rare, uncountable Related terms: polypragmon
    Sense id: en-polypragmosyne-en-noun-Tirx76ce Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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