psy
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A word part that means mind used at the start of many words
- other
- Specialized
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psico-
- Along these lines, and across a range of recent popular culture, the paranoiac and the paranormal, psychoanalytic fiction and science fiction—psy-fi and sci-fi—find their point of contact.
Examples
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Many students choose to study psychology to better understand human behavior.
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The term psychoanalysis refers to a method of treating mental illness by analyzing the subconscious.
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Her interest in psychiatry was sparked by her desire to help those with mental health issues.
Synonyms
7.1
Relating to the mind or how the mind works
is a bound form used to build words about the mind
Surface Forms
psy main
Etymology
Psy as a combining form comes from the Greek psyche, meaning 'mind' or 'soul', and appears in words like psychology, psychiatry, and psychic. So psy- in a word shows it is about the 'mind' or mental things.
