Word: fictionalisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fic
tio
na
li
sms
Definition: Plural of fictionalism. The doctrine that certain concepts are simply convenient fictions
Morphemes:
Affix: fiction
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A legal fiction; a fact assumed or created by courts, which is then used in order to help reach a decision or to apply a legal rule
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fingō
Language: la
Decoded: fingo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I dissemble; I alter the truth in order to deceive; feign; pretend
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.