Word: noncognitivist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
cog
ni
ti
vist
Definition: One who subscribes to the philosophy of noncognitivism. The metaethical view that ethical sentences do not express propositions and thus cannot be true or false.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: cognitive
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: prefix indicating completion
Affix: nosco
Language: la
Decoded: nosco
Meaning: to know
Affix: -īvus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
Meaning: adjective suffix
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.