Word: individualism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
di
vid
u
al
ism
Definition: The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.
Morphemes:
Affix: individual
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: about
Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: two, twice, double
Affix: *vidō
Language: la
Decoded: *vido
Meaning: to separate
Affix: -uus
Language: la
Decoded: -uus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms adjectives on verbal stems
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.