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Etymology Words and Roots
Greek Words and Roots
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10th Grade
09/02/2008

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Term
anthropology
Definition
the study of humans and the physical and cultural characteristics of humanity
Term
'Anthrop'
Definition
man, human
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anthropomorphism
Definition
the giving of human qualities to non-human things
Term
lycanthropy
Definition
werewolfism
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'phil'
Definition
love
Term
philosophy
Definition
the study of the realities and principles of knowledge, ideas, etc
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philanderer
Definition
a man who has numerous, frivolous, love affairs
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philanthropy
Definition
goodwill, love of one's fellow man, demonstrated by contributing to charitable causes
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pedaphile
Definition
one who loves, or has an abnormal, often erotic, attraction to children
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'miso'
Definition
hate
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misoneism
Definition
hatred of change or innovation
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misathrope
Definition
one who hates mankind
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'biblio'
Definition
book
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bibliomania
Definition
extreme preoccupation with collecting books
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biblioatry
Definition
worship of books
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bibliomancy
Definition
divination using books, esp. using a passage chosen at random to foretell the future
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'phono'
Definition
sound
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phoneme
Definition
unit of speech sound
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