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philosophy vs prescriptivism

prescriptivism vs philosophy

philosophy and prescriptivism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philosophy Yes No No No
prescriptivism Yes No No No
As nouns, prescriptivism is a hyponym of philosophy; that is, prescriptivism 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
  • prescriptivism: (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
philosophy (noun) prescriptivism (noun)
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
Difference between philosophy and prescriptivism

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