descriptivism

noun

Etymology

From descriptive + -ism. * Audio (Southern England): (file)

  1. derived from descriptivus
  2. suffixed as descriptivism — “descriptive + ism

Definitions

  1. The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms,…

    The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.

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