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ism vs descriptivism

descriptivism vs ism

ism and descriptivism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ism Yes No No No
descriptivism Yes No No No
As nouns, descriptivism is a hyponym of ism; that is, descriptivism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ism:
  • ism: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • descriptivism: (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
ism (noun) descriptivism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
Difference between ism and descriptivism

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