Word: extinctionism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xtinc
tio
ni
sm
Definition: The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment.
Morphemes:
Affix: extinct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: out, away
Affix: stinguere
Language: la
Decoded: stinguere
Meaning: to quench
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.