descriptivism

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Noun

descriptivism (uncountable)

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

Antonyms

• prescriptivism

Related terms

• descriptive
• description

Translations

• French: descriptivisme
• Italian: descrittivismo
• Portuguese: descritivismo
• Russian: дескриптивизм
• Spanish: descriptivismo

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