Word: maritodespotism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
ri
tode
spo
ti
sm
Definition: Ruthless domination of one spouse by another (often domination of a wife by a husband) in a marriage.
Morphemes:
Affix: marital
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a husband; a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
Etymology Compounds: Affix: maritalis
Language: la
Decoded: maritalis
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: matrimonial, nuptial, marital, conjugal
Affix: despot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δεσπότης
Language: grc
Decoded: despotes
Meaning: lord, master, owner
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.