Word: unionism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
ion
ism
Definition: Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War
Morphemes:
Affix: union
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ūnus
Language: la
Decoded: unus
Meaning: one
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.