Word: comparisonitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
pa
ri
so
ni
tis
Definition: The compulsion to compare one’s accomplishments to another’s to determine relative importance, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: comparison
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
Affix: pār
Language: la
Decoded: par
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: equal
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs, adverbs, and combinations thereof, alike
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to