Word: regenerationism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
ge
ner
a
tio
ni
sm
Definition: An intellectual and political movement in late 19th and early 20th century Spain, seeking to make an objective scientific study of the causes of Spain's decline as a nation and to propose remedies.
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a completive or intensification of the base; up, a-, out
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: generate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: generātus
Language: la
Decoded: generatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: produced, having been produced.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.