Word: externalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
ter
nal
ism
Definition: The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
Morphemes:
Affix: external
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: externe
Language: frm
Decoded: externe
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: external
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
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.