# mataeotechny

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.

## Etymology
A 16th-century borrowing from Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía, “a useless art or skill”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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