noun · countable / uncountable · rare

prescriptivism

prescriptivism · prescriptivisms

прескриптивізм

прескриптивизм

Präskriptivismus

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

UK/pɹɪˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩/US/pɹəˈskɹɪp.tə.vɪ.zm̩/

» Prescriptivism is literally the worst thing ever.

rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.
Präskriptivismus
прескриптивизмpreskriptivizm
прескриптивізмpreskryptyvizm

More definitions

(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior

Examples

2 sentences

Prescriptivism is literally the worst thing ever.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Linguistic prescriptivism is unscientific, and is criticized as such by those who are actual linguists.
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem