Words Derived From Greek
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acrophobia | n. fear of being at a great height |
| agoraphobia | n. fear of open spaces |
| anglophobia | n. dislike of England or the English |
| claustrophobia | n. fear of enclosed or narrow spaces |
| germanophobia | n. dislike of Germany or the Germans |
| hydrophobia | n. 1. dread of water; 2. rabies |
| monophobia | n. the fear of being alone |
| phobia | n. fear; dread; aversion |
| photophobia | n. aversion to light |
| xenophobia | n. aversion to foreigners |
| russophobe | n. one who dislikes Russia or the Russians |
| francophobe | n. one who dislikes France or the French |
| computerphobe | n. One who dislikes computers or computer users |
| -phobe | one who fears or dislikes |
| philanthropist | n. Lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare |
| philanthropy | n. love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes |
| philatelist | n. stamp collector |
| philately | n. collection and study of stamps |
| philharmonic | adj. pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra (originally, "loving music") |
| philhellenism | n. support of Greece or the Greeks |
| philogyny | n. love of women (ant. misogyny) |
| philology | n. study (love) of language and literature |
| philosopher | n. lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason |
| -phile | one who loves or supports |
| anglophile | n. supporter of England or the English (ant. Anglophobe) |
| audiophile | n. one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction |
| bibliophile | n. lover of books (ant. bibliophobe) |
| francophile | n. supporter of France or the French (ant. Francophobe) |
| sinophile | n. Supporter of China or the Chinese |
| misandry | n. hatred of males |
| misanthrope | n. hater of humanity (ant. philanthropy) |
| misogamy | n. hatred of marriage |
| misogyny | n. hatred of women (ant. philogyny) |
| misology | n. Hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion |
| misoneism | n. Hatred of anything new |
| dysentery | n. inflammation of the large intestine |
| dysfunction | n. abnormal functioning as of an organ of the body |
| dyslexia | n. impairment of the ability to read |
| dyslogistic | adj. expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary (ant. eulogistic) |
| dyspepsia | n. 1. difficult digestion; indigestion (ant. eupepsia) 2. ill humor; disgruntlement |
| dysphagia | n. difficulty in swallowing |
| dysphasia | n. speech difficulty resulting from brain injury |
| dysphoria | n. sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction (ant. euphoria) |
| dystopia | n. imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful (ant. utopia) |
| dystrophy | n. 1. faulty nutrition 2. muscle disorder |
| eugenics | n. science dealing with improving the hereditary qualities (e.g.m of the human race) |
| eulogize | v. write or speak in praise of someone (ant. vilify) |
| eupepsia | n. good digestion (ant. dyspepsia) |
| euphemism | n. substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one. Example "sanitation" for "garbage collection" |
| euphonious | adj. pleasing in sound (ant. cacophonous) |
| euphoria | n. sense of great happiness or well-being (ant. dysphoria) |
| euthanasia | n. controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease (literally "advantageous death") |
| euthenics | n. science dealing with the improving living conditions |
| macro | n. computer instruction standing for a series of steps |
| macrocosm | n. great world; universe (ant. microcosm) |
| macron | n. horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long |
| macroscopic | adj. large enough to be visible to the naked eye (ant. microscopic) |
| microbe | n. microscopic life form; microorganism; germ |
| microbicide | n. agent that destroys microbes |
| microdont | adj. having small teeth |
| microfilm | n. film of very small size |
| microgram | n. millionth of a gram |
| micrometer | n. 1. millionth of a meter 2. instrument for measuring small lengths |
| microorganism | n. microscopic animal or plant |
| microsecond | n. millionth of a second |
| microsurgery | n. surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams |
| microvolt | n. millionth of a volt |
| microwatt | n. millionth of a watt |
| microwave | n. 1. very short electromagnetic wave 2. microwave oven (oven that cooks quickly by using microwaves) |
| microcosm | n. little world; epitome; reproduction of a larger unity (ant. macrocosm) |
| amoral | adj. not moral; without a sense of moral responsibility |
| amorphous | adj. without (having no) definite form; shapeless; unorganized |
| anarchy | n. total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder |
| anemia | n. lack of a normal number of red blood cells |
| anesthesia | n. loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc. |
| anesthetic | n. drug that produces anesthesia |
| anhydrous | adj. destitute of (without) water |
| anomaly | n. deviation from the common rule |
| anomalous | adj. not normal; abnormal |
| anonymous | adj. nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin |
| anoxia | n. deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen |
| apnea | n. Temporary cessation of breathing |
| aseptic | adj. free from disease-causing microorganisms |
| asymptomatic | adj. showing no symptoms of disease |
| atheism | n. godlessness; denial in the existence of a Supreme Being |
| atrophy | n. lack of growth, as from disuse, disease, or malnourishment (ant. hypertrophy) |
| atypical | adj. unlike the typical |
| monarchy | n. rule by a single person (ant. polyarchy) |
| monochromatic | adj. of one color (ant. polychromatic) |
| monocle | n. eyeglass for one eye |
| monogamy | n. marriage with one mate at a time (ant. polygamy) |
| monogram | n. two or more letters interwoven to represent a name |
| monograph | n. written account of a single thing or class of things |
| monolith | n. single stone of a large size; obelisk |
| monolithic | adj. massive and rigidly uniform |
| monolog(ue) | n. long speech by one person |
| monomania | n. excessive concentration on one idea or subject |
| monomorphic | adj. having a single form (ant. polymorphic) |
| monosyllabic | adj. having one syllable (ant. polysyllabic) |
| monotheism | n. belief that there is one God (ant. polytheism) |
| monotonous | adj. continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying |
| polyarchy | n. rule by many; government having three or more rulers (ant. monarchy) |
| polychromatic | adj. having a variety of colors; multicolored; variegated (ant. monochromatic) |
| polygamy | n. marriage to several people at the same time (ant. monogamy) |
| polyglot (adj) | adj. speaking several languages |
| polyglot (n) | n. person who speaks several languages |
| polymorphic | adj. having various forms (ant. monomorphic) |
| polyphonic | adj. having many sounds or voices (ant. homophonic) |
| polysyllabic | adj. having more than three syllables (ant. monosyllabic) |
| polytechnic | adj. dealing with many applied sciences and technical arts |
| polytheism | n. belief that there is a plurality of gods (ant. monotheism) |
| hypertrophy | n. enlargement of a body part, as from overuse (ant. atrophy) |
| polygon | n. closed plane figure having, literally, many angles and therefore many sides |
| homophonic | adj. having the same sound (ant. polyphonic) |
| phil (philo) | "loving," "fond of" |
| mis | "hate" |
| dys | "bad," "ill," "difficult" |
| eu | "good," "well," "advantageous" |
| macro | "large," "long" |
| micro | "small," "minute" |
| a (an) | "not," "without" |
| mono (mon) | "one," "single," "alone" |
| poly | "many" |
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