Word: petrolism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
tro
li
sm
Definition: Political corruption and exploitation financed by oil exports.
Morphemes:
Affix: petrol
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πετρέλαιον
Language: grc
Decoded: petrelaion
Meaning: oil of the rock
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.