Word: conventionalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
ven
tion
al
ism
Definition: A conventional act or constraint
Morphemes:
Affix: convention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with, together
Affix: veniō
Language: la
Decoded: venio
Meaning: come
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: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.