Word: disparagement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
par
age
ment
Definition: The act of disparaging, of belittling; the act of belittling
Morphemes:
Affix: disparage
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To ridicule, mock, discredit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: des-
Language: fro
Decoded: des-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-; dis-
Affix: parage
Language: fro
Decoded: parage
Meaning: equal rank, rank
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.