Word: irrationalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ir
ra
tion
al
ism
Definition: A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century.
Morphemes:
Affix: irrational
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ir-
Language: la
Decoded: ir-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: reor
Language: la
Decoded: reor
Meaning: to compute
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.