Word: nativism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
tiv
ism
Definition: The policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country.
Morphemes:
Affix: native
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: alternative case form of Native. (of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia).
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.