DESCRIPTIVISM

descriptivism

(noun) (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics

descriptivism

(noun) (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

descriptivism (usually uncountable, plural descriptivisms)

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

Antonyms

• prescriptivism

Source: Wiktionary

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