prescriptivism
nounUK /pɹɪˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩/ · CA, US, UK /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tə.vɪ.zm̩/
Etymology From prescriptive + -ism.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.
- Related terms
- prescribe, prescription, prescriptive, prescriptivist, proscriptivism, prescriptive grammar, normative grammar