Word: existentialism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
is
ten
tial
ism
Definition: A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.
Morphemes:
Affix: exist
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to be; have existence; have being or reality
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: sistere
Language: la
Decoded: sistere
Meaning: to set, place
Affix: -ence
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Same as -ance; having the state or condition of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -entia
Language: la
Decoded: -entia
Meaning: -entia
Affix: -ial
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms an adjective from a noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
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.