Word: animalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
i
mal
ism
Definition: A theory of personal identity which holds that persons are individual organisms of the species Homo sapiens, and the conditions of our persistence and identity are simply those of animals.
Morphemes:
Affix: animal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to animals; a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Etymology Compounds: Affix: anima
Language: la
Decoded: anima
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I transform into a living being; I inspire
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
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.