Etymology

sophrology

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Today it means: A technique consisting of a set of physical and mental exercises for reducing stress and promoting well-being. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σώφρων
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσώφρων“sane, reasonable”
  2. English todaysophrology

Coined by Dr. Alfonso Caycedo in the 1960s from Ancient Greek σώφρων (sṓphrōn, “sane, reasonable”) + -logy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσώφρων all →

sophronsophronize

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