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descriptivism
de·scrip·tiv·ism D0157150 (dĭ-skrĭp′tə-vĭz′əm)n. The practice or application of descriptive linguistics, especially in the analysis of grammar.
de·scrip′tiv·ist adj. & n.descriptivism (dɪˈskrɪptɪˌvɪzəm) n (Philosophy) ethics the theory that moral utterances have a truth value. Compare prescriptivism, emotivism deˈscriptiˌvist adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. | descriptivism - (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth valuedoctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoolmoral philosophy, ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules | | 2. | descriptivism - (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguisticsdoctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoollinguistics - the scientific study of language |
Translationsdescriptivism
Words related to descriptivismnoun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth valueRelated Words- doctrine
- ism
- philosophical system
- philosophy
- school of thought
- moral philosophy
- ethics
noun (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguisticsRelated Words- doctrine
- ism
- philosophical system
- philosophy
- school of thought
- linguistics
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