parasynthesis
[par-uh-sin-thuh-sis]
noun Grammar.
the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
the formation of a word by the addition of both a prefix and a derivational suffix to a word or stem, as demoralize.
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parasynthesis
noun
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