Word: decolonization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
col
o
ni
za
tion
Definition: The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A state or quality