Word: wifebeating
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wife
be
a
ting
Definition: The act or practice of physically assaulting one's wife.
Morphemes:
Affix: wife
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
Affix: beat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.