Word: prescriptionist
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
scrip
tio
nist
Definition: Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).
Morphemes:
Affix: prescript
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Directed; prescribed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prescript
Language: fro
Decoded: prescript
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Directed; prescribed.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.