Definition of Prescriptivism

1. Noun. (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior.


2. Noun. (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics.
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Category relationships: Linguistics

Definition of Prescriptivism

1. Noun. (linguistics) prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prescriptivism

prescripted
prescriptibility
prescriptible
prescription
prescription(a)
prescription bottle
prescription bottles
prescription drug
prescription drugs
prescription medicine
prescriptionless
prescriptions
prescriptive
prescriptively
prescriptiveness
prescriptivism (current term)
prescriptivist
prescriptivists
prescriptivity
prescripts
prescuta
prescutum
prese
preseason
preseasonal
preseasonally
preseasoned
preseasons
presectarian
presecurity

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