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artisanal, a.
Brit. |ɑːˈtɪzən(ə)l|, |ɑːˈtɪznˌ(ə)l|, U.S. |ɑrˈtɪzən(ə)l|, |ɑrˈtɪzn(ə)l|
[‹ artisan n. + -al suffix1.]
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an artisan or skilled craftsperson; involving or utilizing traditional, small-scale, or non-mechanized methods or techniques.
1939W. J. Blake Elem. Marxian Econ. Theory xxxi. 377 In so far as there are feudal and artisanal survivals in capitalism, the ravages of its peculiar diseases are diminished for those small areas. 1957N.Y. Times Mag. 8 Dec. 103/1 Quality wine, produced on a small, artisanal scale. 1974P. N. Stearns 1848 i. 23 With crowding, the conditions of traditional artisanal quarters undoubtedly deteriorated, even when the real incomes did not. 1997G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes xxv. 461/1 Traditional fishing methods are frequently displaced by introduced species, requiring new harvesting technologies or replacing local artisanal fishermen with commercial or sportfishers.
2. Of a product: handmade (esp. with care and skill) using traditional techniques; having qualities associated with small-scale, pre-industrial production.
1983N.Y. Times 9 Oct. xx. 24/1 Raymond Séguy's earthy, artisanal, sourdough baguette, made according to old-fashioned rules and standards, takes seven hours to prepare. 1989Independent (Nexis) 9 Dec. 34 With people..reintroducing the natural production of calvados as a cottage industry, it reopens the possibility of buying a genuine artisanal calvados. 1995Guardian 1 Apr. (Weekend Suppl.) 39/2 We are identified as the nation least likely to appreciate the merits of a well-made artisanal cheese. 2002D. Vandervort Building Birdhouses 16 The market for artisanal and fine-art birdhouses is undeniably there, and growing.
Derivatives. artisanally adv.
1970Jrnl. Social Hist. 4 111 Locksmiths, *artisanally trained but now at work in machine factories. 1994Washington Post (Nexis) 6 Apr. e1 Emilian egg pasta, bread baked in wood-fired ovens and artisanally produced prosciutto hams. |