The adjective “banausic” comes from the Greek “banausikos,” which means “of or for artisans.” “Artisan” has a few usages, but in this case, an artisan is a person who practices a trade or handicraft. In ancient Greece, artisans would have been people who made clothes, baskets, or different types of food. Today, the adjective “artisan” implies an elevated nature to a product, meaning it was handcrafted and is of a higher-quality material. However, the adjective “banausic” has almost an opposite connotation — it implies something is mundane and unrefined.