Word: mercantilism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mer
can
til
ism
Definition: The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.
Morphemes:
Affix: mercantile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mercāns
Language: la
Decoded: mercans
Meaning: trading
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.