polit- root words — words with the polit- root

The root polit- comes from Greek polites, meaning citizen. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cosmopolitan, cosmopolitans, depoliticize, depoliticized. 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. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does polit- mean?

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