Word: ethnicism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eth
ni
cism
Definition: heathenism; pagan superstition.
Morphemes:
Affix: ethnic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Heathen, not Jewish, Christian, or Muslim.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔθνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ethnos
Meaning: tribe, country, nation
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.