Word: governmentality
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: go
vern
men
ta
li
ty
Definition: The organized practices (mentalities, rationalities, and techniques) through which subjects are governed and influenced.
Morphemes:
Affix: govern
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κυβερνάω
Language: grc
Decoded: kubernao
Meaning: I steer, drive, govern
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.