Word: puritanizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pu
ri
ta
ni
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of puritanize
Morphemes:
Affix: pure
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūrus
Language: la
Decoded: purus
Meaning: clean, free from dirt or filth, unmixed, plain
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.
Affix: -an
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to nouns to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.