Word: orphanism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
phan
ism
Definition: The existence of orphans.
Morphemes:
Affix: orphan
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Deprived of parents (also orphaned ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρφανός
Language: grc
Decoded: orphanos
Meaning: without parents, fatherless
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.