Word: neoconceptualism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
con
cep
tu
a
li
sm
Definition: A school of art of the 1980s and 1990s, characterised by appropriation and the rejection of traditional artistic methods and values, that derives from the conceptual art of the 1960s and 1970s.
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: contemporary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: conceptual
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
Affix: capio
Language: la
Decoded: capio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I captivate, I charm, I fascinate, I enchant
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.