Word: cronyism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cro
ny
ism
Definition: Favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications, especially by appointing them to political positions.
Morphemes:
Affix: crony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A close friend; a relationship of mutual affection between people
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χρόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: khronos
Meaning: time
Affix: -ιος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ios
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: ertaining to, belonging to ("of").
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.