Word: sexism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sex
ism
Definition: The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to others.
Morphemes:
Affix: sex
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sexus
Language: la
Decoded: sexus
Meaning: gender; gender traits; males or females; genitals
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.