Word: savagism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sav
ag
ism
Definition: The state of being savage; wildness; lack of civilization.
Morphemes:
Affix: savage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person living in a traditional, especially tribal, rather than civilized society, especially when viewed as uncivilized and uncultivated; a barbarian.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silva
Language: la
Decoded: silva
Meaning: woods, forest
Affix: -ātus
Language: la
Decoded: -atus
Meaning: -ate”, “-like
Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
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.