Word: thuggishness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thu
ggish
ness
Definition: The quality or state of being thuggish. Characterized by thuggery; behaving in a violent or intimidating way; appearing to be violent or intimidating.
Morphemes:
Affix: thug
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.
Affix: -ish
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Typical of, similar to, being like.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz