πολυπραγμονέω

polypragmoneo

to be busy about many things

Appears 12 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 4
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Book IV 3
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433d5
443d2
433a8
Book VIII 1
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551e6
Laws 2
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Book VII 1
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821a3
Book XII 1
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952d1
Apology 1
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31c5
Charmides 1
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161d11
Gorgias 1
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526c4
Lovers 1
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137b3
Parmenides 1
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137b7
Theaetetus 1
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184e4

Dictionary (LSJ)

πολυπραγμονέω, Ion. πολυπρηγμ-, pf. πεπολυπραγμόνηκα Phld. Sign. 33:—A. to be busy about many things, μὴ πολυπραγμόνει take no trouble about it, Pherecr. 154; π. τὰς αἰτίας ἐρευνῶντας Pl. Lg. 821a; περί τι ib.952d; περί τινα Phld. Ind.Sto. 22; ὑπὲρ σοῦ Pl. Tht. 184e. 2. mostly in bad sense, to be a meddlesome, inquisitive busybody, Ar. Pl. 913, etc.; τὰ αὑτοῦ πράττειν καὶ μὴ π. Pl. R. 433a: c.acc., τὰ ὀθνεῖα Democr. 80; interfere, εἰς τι IG 5(1).1208.24 (Gythium). b. esp. meddle in state affairs, intrigue, Hdt. 3.15, X. An. 5.1.15. 3. c. acc., to be curious after, inquire closely into, ἀλλότρια κακά Men. Mon. 583, cf. Plb. 3.38.2; οἱ τὰ φαινόμενα πεπολυπραγμονηκότες Id. 9.15.7; τὰ μετέωρα π. Diog.Oen. 3, etc.:—Pass., Plb. 12.27.4.

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