Word: gesturalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ges
tur
a
li
sm
Definition: A style of modern art painting characterized by energetic, expressive brushstrokes deliberately emphasizing the sweep of the painter's arm or movement of the hand
Morphemes:
Affix: gesture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gerere
Language: la
Decoded: gerere
Meaning: to bear, reflexive bear oneself, behave, act
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.