suffixion

/səˈfɪkʃən/
noun
  1. The act or process of adding a suffix to a word.
    • Linguists study the rules of suffixion in different languages.
    • In English, suffixion is a common way to form new words.
    • The suffixion of '-ness' to 'happy' creates the noun 'happiness'.
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