Word: counterinvestment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
in
vest
ment
Definition: Alternative form of countercathexis. The suppression or repression of mental energy.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: invest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be involved in; to form strong attachments to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, on
Affix: vestio
Language: la
Decoded: vestio
Meaning: to clothe, dress
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.