Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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prescriptivism | Yes | No | No | No |
school of thought | Yes | No | No | No |
prescriptivism (noun) | school of thought (noun) |
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(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 |