Word: pluralism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plu
ral
ism
Definition: A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.
Morphemes:
Affix: plural
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pluris
Language: la
Decoded: pluris
Meaning: more
Affix: -alis
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 names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.