Word: territorialism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
rri
to
ri
a
li
sm
Definition: A theory of church government according to which the ruler of a country has the natural right to rule also over the ecclesiastical affairs of its people.
Morphemes:
Affix: territory
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terra
Language: la
Decoded: terra
Meaning: land
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.