Word: terrorism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ter
ror
ism
Definition: The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
Morphemes:
Affix: terror
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: terrorism
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terreō
Language: la
Decoded: terreo
Meaning: frighten, terrify
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.