Word: colonialism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
lo
ni
al
ism
Definition: The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.
Morphemes:
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
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.