Usagist

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who defines a language by usage rather than theory. rare

    "The most Talmudic usagists say compare to seeks to show similarity between unlike things: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" or "Can the human brain be compared to a computer?""

Synonyms

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descriptivistdescriptivist

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"The most Talmudic usagists say compare to seeks to show similarity between unlike things: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" or "Can the human brain be compared to a computer?""

Etymology

From usage + -ist.

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