Word: nationalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: na
tion
al
ize
Definition: To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.
Morphemes:
Affix: nation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nātiōnem
Language: la
Decoded: nationem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: nation, country, people
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective