Etymology

psychogeography

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Today it means: The study of the effect of geographical factors on the mind or on behaviour Full definition →

English geography ← Middle French géographie ← Latin geōgraphia
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  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Latingeōgraphia
  5. Middle Frenchgéographie
  6. Englishgeography
  7. English todaypsychogeography

From psycho- + geography.

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