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ism vs prescriptivism

prescriptivism vs ism

ism and prescriptivism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ism Yes No No No
prescriptivism Yes No No No
As nouns, prescriptivism is a hyponym of ism; that is, prescriptivism 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
  • prescriptivism: (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
ism (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 ism and prescriptivism

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