polypragmosyne

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολυπραγμοσύνη (polupragmosúnē, “meddlesomeness”), from πολυπράγμων (poluprágmōn, “meddlesome”) (from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “act”)) + -σύνη (-súnē, “-ness”). See poly-, pragmatic.

Noun

polypragmosyne (uncountable)

1. (rare) Meddlesomeness, officiousness. [from 17th c.]
   • 1801 May, Hester Lynch Piozzi, Thraliana, volume II,1:

     The Polypragmosine is pedantic enough, but something like true too; A Spirit of restless Enterprize with a Greek Name.

Related terms

• polypragmon