Word: patriotism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
tri
ot
ism
Definition: Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
Morphemes:
Affix: patriot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πατριώτης
Language: grc
Decoded: patriotes
Meaning: of the same country
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.