Word: foundationalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: foun
da
tio
na
li
sm
Definition: The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs
Morphemes:
Affix: foundation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fundō
Language: la
Decoded: fundo
Meaning: found, establish
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: -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.