Word: possessionism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
sse
ssio
ni
sm
Definition: The tendency to expand one's ownership of property without regard for its ethical implications
Morphemes:
Affix: possess
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have; to have ownership of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: possesser
Language: fro
Decoded: possesser
Meaning: to possess
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
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.