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: preskryptywistycznyNoun
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
prescriptionistAntonyms
{{col2, en, descriptionist, descriptivist}}Related terms
{{rel2, en, prescribe, prescriptivism, prescriptivistic}}Translations
{{trans-top}} Finnish: preskriptivisti German: Präskriptivist, m Polish: preskryptywista, mSee also
grammarianEtymology
prescriptive + istIs 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