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descriptivist

adj, noun — 2 senses

descriptivist

adj

UK /dɪˈskɹɪptɪvɪst/

Etymology From descriptive + -ist.

1

Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism.

Synonyms
descriptionist, descriptionistic, descriptivistic
Antonyms
prescriptionist, prescriptionistic, prescriptivist, prescriptivistic

descriptivist

noun

Etymology From descriptive + -ist.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes that linguistic norms should be defined by usage rather than theory.

Synonyms
descriptionist
Antonyms
prescriptionist, prescriptivist
Derived terms
descriptivistic

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