Word: pseudoaddictions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pseu
doa
ddic
tions
Definition: Plural of pseudoaddiction. A condition resembling drug addiction but caused by underprescription of drugs to treat pain in the patient, causing them to seek more.
Morphemes:
Affix: pseudo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: False, not genuine, fake
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψεύδω
Language: grc
Decoded: pseudo
Meaning: to lie
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: addict
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
Etymology Compounds: Affix: addictus
Language: la
Decoded: addictus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A debt slave; a person who has been bound as a slave to his creditor.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.