Word: contraselection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
trase
lec
tion
Definition: selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences
Morphemes:
Affix: contra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: against
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: select
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Privileged, specially selected.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without; apart
Affix: legō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: gather, select
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.