toolishness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The nature of being a tool. uncountable
    — The simplest tool I can think of is a piece of gravel used for making a road. Nothing is done to it, it owes its being a tool to the fact that is subserves a purpose. A broken piece of granite used for macadamizing a road is a more complex instrument, about the toolishness of which no doubt can be entertained.
  2. Excessive concern with tools rather than results. uncountable
    — The walls and halls of Hechinger headquarters are bedizened with icons to tools and toolishness, ranging from classic photographs to a machine that makes […]

词源

From tool + -ish + -ness, influenced by foolishness.
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