Word: atomism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: at
om
ism
Definition: The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.
Morphemes:
Affix: atom
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut
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.