Word: filibusterism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fil
i
bus
ter
ism
Definition: Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
Morphemes:
Affix: filibuster
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vrij
Language: nl
Decoded: vrij
Meaning: free
Affix: buit
Language: nl
Decoded: buit
Meaning: booty
Affix: -er
Language: nl
Decoded: -er
Meaning: agent
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.