Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Maternalism” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• mater

  mother

  Forms: mater, matr, metr

• -al

  of ~; like ~; having the nature of ~; the act of ~ing

  Forms: al, ial, eal

• -ism

  the doctrine, theory or system of ~; a disease caused by ~; the quality or condition of being ~; instance of being ~

  Forms: ism, ismus