Psycho-

Alternative forms

• psych- (before a vowel)

Origin

From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psychē, "soul")

Full definition of psycho-

Prefix

1. Forms terms relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.
• 2012, Richard Overy, ‘The Mind of Evil’, Literary Review, issue 399:This endeavour forms the core of Daniel Pick's fascinating study of the mobilisation of psychoanalysis not only for the Allied war effort, but for a postwar world momentarily seduced by the idea that war and violence might be eridicated by a bit of psycho-science.

Derived terms

• psychochemical
• psychoclinical
• psychotechnics
• psychoverbal
• psychovisual