Word: Dunkerism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dun
ker
i
sm
Definition: The beliefs and practices of the Dunkers; an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
Morphemes:
Affix: Dunker
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.