Complete Definition of "prescriptivist"

English

Noun
en-noun

  1. Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. having a tendency to prescribe

Antonyms
descriptivist

See also
prescribe
prescriptive
prescriptivism

Category:Loaded words

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