Word: paganism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
gan
ism
Definition: Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.
Morphemes:
Affix: pagan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pāgānus
Language: la
Decoded: paganus
Meaning: rural, rustic
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.