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philosophy vs descriptivism

descriptivism vs philosophy

philosophy and descriptivism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philosophy Yes No No No
descriptivism Yes No No No
As nouns, descriptivism is a hyponym of philosophy; that is, descriptivism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than philosophy:
  • philosophy: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • descriptivism: (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
philosophy (noun) descriptivism (noun)
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
Difference between philosophy and descriptivism

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