Word: agonism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ag
o
nism
Definition: The relationship between an agonist and a receptor.
Morphemes:
Affix: agon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀγών
Language: grc
Decoded: agon
Meaning: contest
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of action or process or result based on the accompanying verb in -ise or -ize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.