Word: privatism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pri
va
tism
Definition: Concern only with issues inasmuch as they affect one as an individual; self-interest.
Morphemes:
Affix: priv
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: privilege
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: characterized by the specified thing
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.