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doctrine vs prescriptivism

prescriptivism vs doctrine

doctrine and prescriptivism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctrine Yes No No No
prescriptivism Yes No No No
As nouns, prescriptivism is a hyponym of doctrine; that is, prescriptivism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctrine:
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • prescriptivism: (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
doctrine (noun) prescriptivism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
Difference between doctrine and prescriptivism

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