Word: preconventional
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
con
ven
tio
nal
Definition: Belonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: convention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with, together
Affix: veniō
Language: la
Decoded: venio
Meaning: come
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.