Word: profitseeking
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
fit
see
king
Definition: Aiming to make a profit.
Morphemes:
Affix: profit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To benefit, gain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prōfectus
Language: la
Decoded: profectus
Meaning: advance, progress, growth, increase, profit
Affix: seek
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.