Word: criticism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: crit
i
cism
Definition: The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed
Morphemes:
Affix: critic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (an act of criticism)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κριτικός
Language: grc
Decoded: kritikos
Meaning: of or for judging, able to discern
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.