phren-
1 Americanabbreviation
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phrenological.
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phrenology.
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It’s derived from the Greek skhizein, “to split”, and phren, “mind”.
From The Guardian
Phren, fren, n. the thinking principle, mind: the diaphragm:—pl.
From Project Gutenberg
Phren′ics, mental philosophy; Phren′ism, thought force.—adj.
From Project Gutenberg
It is derived from two Greek words—Phren intelligence Logos “discourse” or science.
From Project Gutenberg
The term hara was more comprehensive than the Greek phren or thumos> and the Japanese and Hellenese alike thought the spirit of man to dwell somewhere in that region.
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