Word: colorism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
lor
i
sm
Definition: Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
Morphemes:
Affix: color
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: color
Language: la
Decoded: color
PoS: Noun
Meaning: complexion
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.