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How many morphemes are there in the English word antidisestablishmentarianism?

The word "antidisestablishmentarianism" has 8 morphemes. Let's break them down:

* anti-: Prefix meaning "against"

* dis-: Prefix meaning "the opposite of"

* establish: Root word meaning "to set up"

* -ment: Suffix meaning "the act of"

* -arian: Suffix meaning "related to"

* -ism: Suffix meaning "belief in"

Therefore, the morphemes are: anti + dis + establish + ment + arian + ism.

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