Prescriptivism

//pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪzm̩//

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The word "prescriptivism" can be used as a noun.

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ethics linguistics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

doctrine ism philosophical system philosophy school of thought

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Related Terms

normative grammar prescribe prescription prescriptive prescriptive grammar prescriptivist proscriptivism

Related Terms

form norm prescribe prescription prescriptive prescriptivist

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