Word: localism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lo
cal
ism
Definition: Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena
Morphemes:
Affix: local
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who lives near a given place.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: locus
Language: la
Decoded: locus
Meaning: a place
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.