Word: missionizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mi
ssio
ni
zing
Definition: Present participle of missionize. To teach and to bring under the control of European religion and culture through the mission system, as the Spanish did with Native Americans in their colonies.
Morphemes:
Affix: mission
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To send on a mission.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: missiōnem
Language: la
Decoded: missionem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sending, mission
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.