Word: abstentionists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
sten
tio
nists
Definition: Plural of abstentionist. A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
Morphemes:
Affix: abstention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab-
Language: la
Decoded: ab-
Meaning: away from
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: hold; restrain
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).