WORD LISTS

psych

Wed Jun 18 10:11:08 EDT 2025
By Vocabulary.com (NY)Visual Thesaurus Moderator
Get psyched for these words that derive from the Greek word psyche, meaning "mind."
psyche
The human psyche was much more flexible than I’d imagined, capable of expanding to contain all sorts of contradictions and seeming impossibilities.
psychology
psych + logy (suffix meaning "science")
He would like to be thought of as the discoverer of new laws of learning—the Einstein of psychology.
psychiatrist
psych + iatry (suffix meaning "medical treatment") + ist (suffix meaning "one who does or makes")
Both psychologists and psychiatrists treat the mind, but a psychiatrist is a licensed doctor who can also prescribe medications and other medical treatments.
Over the past three years, the number of patients arriving to see the clinic’s volunteer psychologist and psychiatrist has doubled.
psychoanalysis
psych + ana (prefix meaning "up, throughout") + lysis ("a loosening")
Freud, who was 44, was just beginning to practice psychoanalysis, a form of therapy that would become known as ‘the talking cure.’
psychosis
psych + osis (suffix meaning "abnormal condition, a state of disease")
One would think that natural selection would have eliminated the genes that predispose to psychosis.
psychotic
I began to believe I was becoming psychotic and would soon be in a psychiatric ward.
psychopath
psych + path (suffix meaning "one suffering from a disease or condition")
Contrary to popular notions, lots of psychopaths aren’t raging lunatics or violent criminals; in fact, most of them get along perfectly well in society.
psychosomatic
psych + soma ("body") + ic (suffix forming adjectives)
According to the statement of claim, the plaintiffs allege they were told that their illnesses were “psychosomatic,” leading to questions of whether they were faking it.
psychic
The word can also be used as a noun that means "a person sensitive to things beyond natural perception."
Each symphony takes a physical and psychic toll on performers — and listeners.
psychedelic
psych + delos ("visible, clear")
A color scheme of deep purples and maroons, a psychedelic carpeted ceiling, and leather-upholstered walls complete the look.

Word List Actions:

Create a new Word List