multifarious

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There is a taint on any contact between two people which does not affirm as an axiom the personal inviolability of both But modern life is hurried and multifarious, above all physical distance separates men who are often in vital contact with each other, such as employer and employee, official and voter.

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  1. adjective Having great variety; diverse. See Synonyms at versatile.

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  • An indication of the multifarious origins of the short tales of love is to be found in the nominal diversity of the setting. —  The Life and Romances of Mrs. Eliza Haywood
  • We have already shown how multifarious were Diderot's labours as editor. —  Diderot and the Encyclopaedists (Vol 1 of 2)
  • The miracles wrought before and after Francesca's burial are so multifarious, that it might be tedious (a strange word to use on such an occasion, but nevertheless correct) to attempt to relate them all. —  The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others
  • Differences in the climatic conditions of the regions have paved way for the multifarious-ness and abundance of flora and fauna. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • This course, or as close an approximation to it as his multifarious duties will permit, will go far to solve the problem that confronts every librarian who is expected to be an exponent of universal knowledge. —  A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
 

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  1. From Latin multifāriam, in many places : multi-, multi- + -fāriam, adv. suff.; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Spanish multifario, from Late Latin multifarius, manifold, from Latin multus, many, + -farius = Greek -φάσιος, from φαίνεσθαι, √ φα, show, appear. Cf. bifarious.
 

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/məltɪˈfeɪrɪəs/
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