Word: obstructionism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ob
struc
tion
ism
Definition: A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body.
Morphemes:
Affix: obstruct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob
Language: la
Decoded: ob
Meaning: against
Affix: struere
Language: la
Decoded: struere
Meaning: pile up, build
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: -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.