πολυπραγμοσύνη

polypragmosyne

curiosity, officiousness, meddlesomeness

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 3
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Book IV 3
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434b7
434b9
444b2

Dictionary (LSJ)

πολυπραγμοσύνη, ἡ, A. curiosity, officiousness, meddlesomeness, Ar. Ach. 833, Lys. 1.16, etc.; joined with ἀλλοτριοπραγμοσύνη, Pl. R. 444b; opp. ἀπραγμοσύνη, Th. 6.87. 2. later, search after knowledge, Plb. 5.75.6.—Cf. Plu. περὶ πολυπραγμοσύνης (2.515b).

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