Words derived from Greek 2
Terms
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- Acrophobia(n)
- Fear of heights
- Agorophobia(n)
- Fear of wide open spaces
- Anglophobia(n)
- Fear or dislike of the English
- claustrophobia(n)
- Fear of enclosed spaces
- Germanophobia
- Fear or dislike of the Germans
- hydrophobia(n)
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1. Fear of water
2. Rabies - Monophobia(n)
- Fear of being alone
- Phobia(n)
- Fear: dread: aversion
- photophobia(n)
- morbid aversion to light
- xenophobia(n)
- Aversion to foreigners
- philanthropist(n)
- Lover of humanity; erson active in promoting the wlefare of other human beings
- 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)
- ptertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony.
- Philhellenism(n)
- Support of Greece
- Philogyny(n)
- Love of women
- Philology(n)
- Love of language or literature.
- Philosopher(n)
- Love of or search of wisdom/knowledge; person who regulates his or her life based on the light of reason
- Anglophile(n)
- Lover or supporter of the English
- Audiophile(n)
- One who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction on records/tapes
- Bibliophile(n)
- Lover of books
- Francophile(n)
- Lover or supporter of the French
- Misandry(n)
- Hatred of men
- Misanthrope(n)
- Hater of humanity
- Misanthropy(n)
- Hatred of humanity
- Misogamy(n)
- Hatred of marriage
- Misogyny(n)
- Hatred of women
- Misology(n)
- Hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion
- Misoneism(n)
- Hatred of new things
- Dysentery(n)
- Inflammation of the large intestine
- Dysfunction(n)
- Abnormal functioning
- Dyslexia(n)
- Impairment of the ability to read
- Dyslogistic(adj)
- Expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentery
- Dyspepsia(n)
- Difficult digestion; indigestion
- Dysphagia(n)
- Difficulty swallowing
- Dysphasia(n)
- Speech difficulty resulting from an injury to the brain
- Dysphoria(n)
- Sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction
- Dystopia(n)
- Imaginery place where living conditions are awful
- Dystrophy(n)
- Faulty nutrition
- Eugenics(n)
- Science dealing with improving the hereditary qualites of the human race
- Eulogize(n)
- Write or speak in praise of someone
- Eupepsia(n)
- good digestion
- Euphemism(n)
- Substitution of a good job expression for an unpleasent one
- Euphonious(adj)
- Pleasing in sound
- Euphoria(n)
- Sense of great happiness or well-being
- Euthanasia(n)
- Controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painful disease
- Euthenics(n)
- Sciene dealing with improving living conditions
- Macrocosm(n)
- Great world; universe
- Macron(n)
- Horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long
- Macroscopic(n)
- Large enough to be seen by the naked eye
- Microbe(n)
- Microscopic living animal or plant; microorganism
- Microbicide(n)
- Agent that destroys microbes
- Microdont(adj)
- Having small teeth
- Microfilm(n)
- Film of a very small size
- Microgram(n)
- Millionth of a gram
- Micrometer(n)
- Millionth of a meter
- Microorganism(n)
- Microscopic living 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 - Amoral(adj)
- Not moral; without sense of moral responsibility
- amorphous(adj)
- Without having definite shape or form
- anarchy(n)
- Total absence of rule of government; confusion; disorder
- Anemia(n)
- Lack of a normal number of red blood cells
- Anesthesia(n)
- Loss of feeeling sensation from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.
- Anesthetic(n)
- Drug that produces anesthesia
- Anhydrus(adj)
- Destitute of water
- Anomaly(n)
- Deviation of common rule
- Anomalous(adj)
- Not normal; abnormal
- Anonymous(adj)
- Nameless, of unknown or unamed origin
- Anoxia(n)
- Deprivation of oxygen
- Apnea(n)
- Temporary cessation of breathing
- Aspectic(adj)
- Free from disease-causing microorganisms
- Asymptomatic(adj)
- Showing no symptons of disease
- Atheism(n)
- Godlessness; denial of the existence of a supreme being
- Atrophy(n)
- Lack of growth from disease
- Atypical(adj)
- Unlike the typical
- Monarchy(n)
- Rule of a single person
- Monochromatic(adj)
- Of one color
- Monocle(n)
- Eyeglass for one eye
- Monogamy(n)
- Marriage with one mate at a time
- Monogram(n)
- Two or more letters interwoven to represent a name
- Monograph(n)
- Written accountof a single thing on a class of things
- Monolith(n)
- Single stone of a large size
- Monologue(n)
- Long speech by one person in a group
- Monomania(n)
- Excessive concentration on one idea or subject
- Monomorphic(adj)
- Having a single form
- Monosyllabic(adj)
- Having one syllable
- Monotheism(n)
- Belief that there is one God
- Monotonous(adj)
- Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
- Polyarchy(n)
- Rule by many
- Polychromatic(adj)
- Having a variety of colors
- Polygamy(n)
- Marriage to severak mates at time
- Polygot(adj)
- Speaking several languages
- Polygot(n)
- Person who speaks several languages
- Polymorphic(adj)
- Having many forms
- Polyphonic(adj)
- Having many sounds or voices
- Polysyllabic(adj)
- Having many syllables
- Polytechnic(adj)
- Dealing with many technical arts or sciences
- Polytheism(adj)
- Belief that there are many Gods