descriptivist

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
24
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/dɪˈskɹɪptɪvɪst/(UK)

Definition of descriptivist

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism.
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adj

  1. Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism.

noun

  1. Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes that linguistic norms should be defined by usage rather than theory.

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Etymology

From descriptive + -ist.

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