polit- root words — words with the polit- root

The root polit- comes from Greek polites, meaning citizen. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including cosmopolitan, cosmopolitans, depoliticize, depoliticized, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolite, depoliticise, politicise, politick, semipolitical, sociopolitical. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the polit- root

Explore words with polit- — words containing the polit- root and sharing its sense of "citizen". Examples include cosmopolitan, cosmopolitans, depoliticize, depoliticized, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolite, depoliticise, politicise, politick, semipolitical, sociopolitical. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The polit- root means citizen, from Greek polites. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.