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psych- root words — words with the psych- root

The root psych- comes from Greek psychein, meaning to breathe, blow. 43 words in Dendril are built from it, including psychological, psychologist, psychologists, psychology, psych, psyche, psyched, psychedelic, psychedelics, psyches, psychiatric, psychiatrist. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the psych- root

Explore words with psych- — words containing the psych- root and sharing its sense of "to breathe, blow". Examples include psychological, psychologist, psychologists, psychology, psych, psyche, psyched, psychedelic, psychedelics, psyches, psychiatric, psychiatrist. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does psych- mean?

The psych- root means to breathe, blow, from Greek psychein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.