Words Derived From Greek Chapter 4

Phobe

"one who fears of dislikes"

Russophobe

one who dislikes Russia or the Russians (ant. Russophile)

Acrophobia

fear of being at a great height

Agoraphobia

fear of open spaces

Anglophobia

dislike of England or the English (ant. Anglophilia)

Claustrophobia

fear of enclosed or narrow spaces

Germanophobia

dislike of Germany or the Germans (ant. Germanophilia)

Hydrophobia

dread of water; rabies

Monophobia

fear of being alone

Phobia

fear; dread; aversion

Photophobia

aversion to light

Xenophobia

aversion to foreigners

Phil (Philo)

loving; fond of

Philanthropist

lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare (ant. misanthrope)

Philanthropy

love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes (ant. misanthropy)

Philatelist

stamp collector

Philately

collection and study of stamps

Philharmonic

pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra (originally, "loving music")

Philhellenism

support of Greece or the Greeks

Philogyny

love of women (ant. misogyny)

Philology

study (love) of language and literature

Philosopher

lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason

Phile

"one who loves or supports"

Anglophile

supporter of England or the English (ant. Anglophobe)

Audiophile

one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction

Bibliophile

lover of books

Francophile

supporter of France or the French

Sinophile

supporter of China or the Chinese

Mis

hate

Misandry

hated of males

Misanthrope

hater of humanity

Misanthropy

hatred of humanity

Misogamy

hated of marriage

Misogyny

hated of women

Misology

hated of argument, reasoning, or discussion

Misoneism

hated of anything new

Dys

bad; ill; difficult

Dysentery

inflammation of the large intestine

Dysfunction

abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body

Dyslexia

impairment of the ability to read

Dyslogistic

expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary (ant. eulogistic)

Dyspepsia

difficult digestion; indigestion; ill humor; disgruntlement

Dysphagia

speech difficulty resulting from brain injury

Dysphoria

sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction

Dystopia

imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful

Dystrophy

faulty nutrition; muscle disorder

Eu

good; well; advantageous

Eugenics

science dealing with improving hereditary qualities (e.g. of the human race)

Eulogize

write or speak in praise of someone

Eupepsia

good digestion

Euphemism

substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one

Euphonious

pleasing in sound

Euphoria

sense of great happiness or well-being

Euthanasia

controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease

Euthenics

science dealing with improving living conditions

Macro

large; long

Micro

small; minute

Macro (n.)

computer instruction standing for a series of steps

Macrocosm

great world; universe

Macron

horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long

Macroscopic

large enough to be visible to the naked eye

Microbe

microscopic life form; microorganism; germ

Microbicide

agent that destroys microbes

Microdont

having small teeth

Microfilm

film of very small size

Microgram

millionth of a gram

Micrometer

millionth of a meter; instrument for measuring small lengths

Microorganism

microscopic animal or plant

Microsecond

millionth of a second

Microsurgery

surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams

Microvolt

millionth of a volt

Microwatt

millionth of a watt

Microwave

very short electromagnetic wave; microwave oven

A (An)

not; without

Amoral

not moral; without a sense of moral responsibility

Amorphous

without (having no) definite form; shapeless; unorganized

Anarchy

total absence of rule of government; confusion; disorder

Anemia

lack of normal number of red blood cells

Anesthesia

loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.

Anesthetic

drug that produces anesthesia

Anhydrous

destitute (without) water

Anomaly

deviation from the common rule

Anomalous

not normal; abnormal

Anonymous

nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin

Anoxia

deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen

Apnea

temporary cessation of breathing

Aseptic

free from disease-causing microorganisms

Asymptomatic

showing no symptoms of disease

Atheism

godlessness; denial of the existence of a Supreme Being

Atrophy

lack of growth, as from disease, or malnourishment

Atypical

unlike the typical

Mono (Mon)

one; single; alone

Poly

many

Monarchy

rule by a single person

Monochromatic

of one color

Monocle

eyeglass for one eye

Monogamy

marriage with one mate at a time

Monogram

two or more letters interwoven to represent a name

Monograph

written account of a single thing or class of things

Monolith

single stone of large size; obelisk