disfixation

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/dɪsfɪkˈseɪʃən/

noun

Word-formation involving a disfix; subtracting a morpheme from a word.

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Meanings

noundisfixation (usually uncountable, plural disfixations)

plural disfixations

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesWord-formation involving a disfix; subtracting a morpheme from a word.

Origin

From disfix + -ation.

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Cite this entry
APA

disfixation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfixation

MLA

“disfixation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfixation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disfixation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfixation.

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