Etymology

psychoanalyze

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Today it means: To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis. Full definition →

English analyze ← Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)
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  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Englishanalyze
  5. English todaypsychoanalyze

From psycho- + analyze.

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