Word: segregationalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
gre
ga
tio
na
li
sm
Definition: The stance that linguistic signs act (or approach acting) as fixed codes with invariant pairings of form and meaning.
Morphemes:
Affix: segregate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Separated from others of the same kind.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: apart
Affix: gregō
Language: la
Decoded: grego
Meaning: I flock or group
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of action or process or result based on the accompanying verb in -ise or -ize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.