Definitions For Descriptivist

Noun

DESCRIPTIVIST (plural DESCRIPTIVISTs) (linguistics) Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes that linguistic norms should be defined by usage rather than theory.

Synonyms

descriptionist

Antonyms

{{col2, en, prescriptionist, prescriptivist}}

Derived terms

descriptivistic

Translations

{{trans-top}} Finnish: deskriptivisti

Adjective

Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism.

Synonyms

{{col2, en, descriptionist, descriptionistic, descriptivistic}}

Antonyms

{{col2, en, prescriptionist, prescriptionistic, prescriptivist, prescriptivistic}}

Translations

{{trans-top}} Finnish: deskriptivistinen, kuvaava

Etymology

descriptive + ist