Word: devulgarizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
vul
gar
i
zing
Definition: Present participle of devulgarize. To free from what is vulgar or common.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: vulgar
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vulgus
Language: la
Decoded: vulgus
Meaning: the multitude, the masses
Affix: -āris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.