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acro-

acro- Acro- is a prefix used to mean an extreme degree of a condition in psychological and medical terms.

Acro- is a prefix used to mean an extreme degree of a condition in psychological and medical terms. It can also keep its original sense of “high,” as in words referring to height or great elevation.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Acro-” (Acro-).
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