Word: particularism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: par
tic
u
lar
ism
Definition: The principle that individual states, races of a federation etc. may act independently of a central authority.
Morphemes:
Affix: particle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech, such as the word to in English infinitives or O as a vocative particle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: particula
Language: la
Decoded: particula
Meaning: small part, particle
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
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.