Word: parentification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ren
ti
fi
ca
tion
Definition: The situation in which neglected children are made to perform parentlike duties in their household.
Morphemes:
Affix: parent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parentem
Language: la
Decoded: parentem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: parent
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.