Word: nativistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
tiv
is
tic
Definition: In agreement with the philosophy of nativism; the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate
Morphemes:
Affix: native
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Belonging to one by birth.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to