Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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prescriptivism | Yes | No | No | No |
ethics | Yes | No | No | No |
prescriptivism (noun) | ethics (noun) |
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(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics | the philosophical study of moral values and rules |
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |