Word: interventionistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
ter
ven
tio
ni
stic
Definition: Pertaining to interventionism. The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life.
Morphemes:
Affix: intervention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between
Affix: veniō
Language: la
Decoded: venio
Meaning: come
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who studies or practices a particular discipline;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to