Word: prebendalisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
ben
da
li
sms
Definition: Plural of prebendalism; refers to political systems in which elected officials and government workers feel they have a right to a share of government revenues, and they use them to benefit supporters, co-religionists and members of their ethnic group
Morphemes:
Affix: prebend
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A prebendary; a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
Etymology Compounds: Affix: praebendus
Language: la
Decoded: praebendus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: which is to be proffered
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.