Word: demoralizing
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
mo
ra
li
zing
Definition: Disheartening; destructive of morale and self-reliance
Morphemes:
Affix: demoralize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: from
Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: moralise
Language: en
Decoded: moralise
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Alternative form of moralize; speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing to which the root verb can satisfactorily be done.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.