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Word of the day June 10
The Word of the Day for June 10 is:
banausic • \buh-NAW-sik\ • (adjective) relating to or concerned with earning a living -- used pejoratively; also utilitarian, practical
A little more information about today’s word:
The ancient Greeks held intellectual pursuits in the highest esteem, and they considered ideal a leisurely life of contemplation. A large population of slaves enabled many Greek citizens to adopt that preferred lifestyle. Those who had others to do the heavy lifting for them tended to regard professional labor with contempt. Their prejudice against the need to toil to earn a living is reflected in the Greek adjective "banausikos" (the root of "banausic"), which not only means "of an artisan" and "nonintellectual," but also "vulgar."
My sentence:
Each summer, countless college students set aside their books and turn to more banausic tasks, such as waiting tables, to earn tuition and spending money for the coming year.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.
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