Synonyms for artisan
ˈɑr tə zənar·ti·san

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1. artisan

   Artist, artificer and artisan are all from the root of art, but artist holds to the esthetic sense, while artificer and artisan follow the mechanical or industrial sense of the word (see ART under SCIENCE). Artist thus comes only into accidental association with the other words of this group, not being a synonym of any one of them and having practically no synonym of its own. The work of the artist is creative; that of the artisan mechanical. The man who paints a beautiful picture is an artist; the man who makes pin-heads all day is an artisan. The artificer is between the two, putting more thought, intelligence, and taste into his work than the artisan, but less of the idealizing, creative power than the artist. The sculptor, shaping his model in clay, is artificer, as well as artist; patient artisans, working simply by rule and scale, chisel and polish the stone. The man who constructs anything by mere routine and rule is a mechanic. The man whose work involves thought, skill, and constructive power is an artificer. The hod-carrier is a laborer; the bricklayer is a mechanic; the master mason is an artificer. Those who operate machinery nearly self-acting are operatives.

   Synonyms:
   artificer, artist, mechanic, operative, workman

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificernoun

   a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

   Synonyms:
   craftsman, armourer, discoverer, armorer, crafter, journeyman, inventor, artificer

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1. • Skilled Worker

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. artisannoun

   Synonyms:
   mechanic, handicraftsman, workman, laborer, operative

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. artisannoun

   Synonyms:
   artificer, craftsman, mechanic, handcraftsman

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "artisan":

   craftsman, artisanal, craftspeople, maker, craft, handicraft, architect

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How to use artisan in a sentence?

1. Saadi Shirazi:

   Though you may yourself abound in treasure, teach your son some handicraft; for a heavy purse of gold and silver may run to waste, but the purse of the artisan?s industry can never get empty.

2. David Samra:

   Artisan International Value are long-term investors focused on superior businesses with high returns, a strong balance sheet and management teams with a track record of creating value, we have been an investor in Richemont for many years and support Mr Rupert in creating value for shareholders. That said, we agree with Third Point that there is significant unrecognised value within Richemont.

3. Remy de Gourmont:

   Industry has operated against the artisan in favor of the idler, and also in favor of capital and against labor. Any mechanical invention whatsoever has been more harmful to humanity than a century of war.

4. Esmee Williams:

   (Millennials) are more likely to be buying more artisan, local-crafted products, they pride themselves on being tastemakers and trendsetters. So they will buy the products that support their values and beliefs.

5. Mike Kallenberger:

   Local, craft, cooperation, individuality — these are Millennial values, they see their personal values reflected in Big Beer and every other small-scale artisan product on the market. Big Beer’s not so much anti-corporate as a search for authentic products that speak to them. Knowing who made what they eat and drink — that’s craft.