Word: muckraker
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: muck
rak
er
Definition: One who investigates and exposes issues of corruption that often violate widely held values; e.g. one who exposes political corruption or the poor conditions in prisons.
Morphemes:
Affix: muck
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.
Affix: rake
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Person who subscribes to a particular conspiracy theory or unorthodox belief.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.