Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

psychogeography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: psy-cho-geog-ra-phy
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the effect of geographical factors on the mind or on behaviour

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Latin geōgraphia Middle French géographie English geography English psychogeography From psycho- + geography.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

psychogeographer psychogeographic

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does psychogeography mean?: The study of the effect of geographical factors on the mind or on behaviour
Where does psychogeography come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Latin geōgraphia Middle French géographie English geography English psychogeography From psycho- + geography.

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