polypragmatic
/ˌpɒlɪpraɡˈmatɪk/adjective
Busy or concerned with many affairs; (formerly) specifically overly concerned with the affairs of others, interfering, officious.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in James VI & I (1566–1625), king of Scotland, England, and Ireland. From Hellenistic Greek πολυπράγματος busy about many things, meddlesome, officious + -ic.
- watercressed
- watercressy
- water cricket
- water crow
- water culture
- water cure
- water-curer
- water curing
- water cushion
- water cycle
- water-deck
- water deer
- water devil
- water dial
- water diviner
- water divining
- water dock
- water doctor
- waterdog
- water dowsing
- water dragon
- water dressing
- water-drinker
- water drinking
- water drive