Word: puerilism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pue
ri
li
sm
Definition: Childlike behavior by an adult, especially as indicating a mental disorder.
Morphemes:
Affix: puerile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Childish; trifling; silly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: puer
Language: la
Decoded: puer
Meaning: boy
Affix: -īlis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.