Word: neuroticism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: neu
rot
i
cism
Definition: The quality or state of being neurotic; characteristic of or affected by neurosis
Morphemes:
Affix: neuro-
Language: en
Meaning: of nerves or the nervous system
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νευρο-
Language: grc
Decoded: neuro-
Meaning: νευρο-
Affix: -otic
Language: en
Meaning: having abnormal condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.