Word: nativism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
tiv
ism
Definition: A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.
Morphemes:
Affix: native
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nascor
Language: la
Decoded: nascor
Meaning: to be born
Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.