Word: collectivism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: col
lec
tiv
ism
Definition: The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.
Morphemes:
Affix: collective
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a group dedicated to a particular cause or interest
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: legō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: I gather
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.