Word: genderism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gen
der
i
sm
Definition: Belief that one gender is superior; discrimination on the basis of gender.
Morphemes:
Affix: gender
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: generāre
Language: la
Decoded: generare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I bring to life, I confer life upon: I beget, I breed, I father, I impregnate, I procreate, I sire
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.