Word: abstention
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
sten
tion
Definition: Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
Morphemes:
Affix: abstention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab-
Language: la
Decoded: ab-
Meaning: away from
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: hold; restrain