Word: Legalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: le
gal
ism
Definition: A school of thought, originating in ancient China during the Warring States period and officially adopted during the Qin dynasty, advocating rule of law as key to ensuring social stability.
Morphemes:
Affix: legal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the law or to lawyers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lex
Language: la
Decoded: lex
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
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.