prescriptivism (0 synonym found)

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Definition of prescriptivism:

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

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