Word: circumcisionism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cir
cum
ci
sio
ni
sm
Definition: The advocacy or practice of circumcision.
Morphemes:
Affix: circumcise
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from a penis (male).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum
Language: la
Decoded: circum
Meaning: about, around; through
Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: cut, hew
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.
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.