Word: rationalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
tion
al
ism
Definition: The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
Morphemes:
Affix: rational
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Capable of reasoning.
Etymology Compounds: 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.