单词 | philotechnic |
释义 | philotechnicadj. Now rare. Fond of or devoted to the arts, esp. the technical arts or crafts; fond of technology.Chiefly in the names of scientific and educational organizations. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > enthusiast for technology > [adjective] > devoted to industrial arts philotechnical1800 philotechnic1804 1804 (title) Translation of the report made to the Philotechnic Society of Paris, respecting Julius Griffiths. 1825 Gentleman's Mag. 95 i. 348/2 British Philotechnic Society. Proposals have been issued for the establishment of a society under the above title. 1878 Catholic World Jan. 524/1 In the ‘Philotechnic Institute’ in Camden pupils working five or six hours a day..earned more than five times that amount. 1959 Punch 20 May 695/2 No man with an ounce of philotechnic generosity in his soul would wish to recommend manipulation of the TV joystick when he knows that superior pleasures are at hand round the corner. 1987 M. Banta Imagining Amer. Women xv. 642 When Delsarte delivered the address that defined his theories before the Philotechnic Society of Paris, he claimed weighty credentials. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1804 |
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