Word: nationalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
tion
al
ism
Definition: Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.
Morphemes:
Affix: nation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sovereign state; a political entity that is represented by one centralized government that has sovereignty over a geographic area
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.