Word of the year 2023

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Word of the day: Somatopsychic

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In an age where AI and Donald Trump have left many doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster has revealed 2023’s most looked-up word. Photo: Pexels

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Somatopsychic

Somatopsychic meaning: adjective-of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind.

Pronunciation: [ suh-mat-uh-sahy-kik ]

Somatopsychic consists of the combining form somato-, which comes from Ancient Greek sôma, “body,” and the adjective psychic, which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek psȳ́chein, “to breathe, blow” and, by extension, “to live.” The same root, psȳ́chein, is also the source of Word of the Day psychotronic. Somatopsychic was first recorded in English at the turn of the 20th century.

Example: The chronic pain in the man’s leg had a somatopsychic effect, causing him constant anxiety and stress even when he was at rest.

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