Definitions For Prescriptivist

Adjective

Having a tendency to prescribe.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Related terms

{{rel2, en, prescribe, prescriptivism, prescriptivistic}}

Translations

{{trans-top}} Finnish: preskriptivistinen German: präskriptivistisch Polish: preskryptywistyczny

Noun

PRESCRIPTIVIST (plural PRESCRIPTIVISTs) (linguistics) Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

Synonyms

prescriptionist

Antonyms

{{col2, en, descriptionist, descriptivist}}

Related terms

{{rel2, en, prescribe, prescriptivism, prescriptivistic}}

Translations

{{trans-top}} Finnish: preskriptivisti German: Präskriptivist, m Polish: preskryptywista, m

See also

grammarian

Etymology

prescriptive + ist

Is Prescriptivist a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
23
Words with Friends
27

The word Prescriptivist is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends

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