Word: defaming
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
fa
ming
Definition: defamation
Morphemes:
Affix: defame
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Defamation; slander, libel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: utterly, exceedingly
Affix: fāma
Language: la
Decoded: fama
Meaning: report, opinion, reputation
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.