Word: justificationism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ju
sti
fi
ca
tio
ni
sm
Definition: An approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.
Morphemes:
Affix: just
Language: en
PoS: Interjection
Meaning: Expressing dismay or discontent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: iūs
Language: la
Decoded: ius
PoS: Noun
Meaning: subjective right, individual right
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: adjective
Affix: -ify
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To produce verbs meaning to make.
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.
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.