Word: penalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
na
li
sm
Definition: A policy of imposing penalties.
Morphemes:
Affix: penal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Serving as a place of punishment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ποινή
Language: grc
Decoded: poine
Meaning: punishment
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.