Word: noncognitivism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
cog
ni
ti
vi
sm
Definition: The metaethical view that ethical sentences do not express propositions and thus cannot be true or false.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: cognitive
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: prefix indicating completion
Affix: nosco
Language: la
Decoded: nosco
Meaning: to know
Affix: -īvus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
Meaning: adjective suffix
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.