prescriptionist
Adjective

prescriptionist

  1. (political science, linguistics) Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).
Noun

prescriptionist (plural prescriptionists)

  1. One who advocates a prescriptionist approach.
  2. A specialist in preparing medications.
  3. One who prescribes.
Synonyms


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