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Prescriptivist

Noun
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounSomeone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.
2.AdjectiveHaving a tendency to prescribe.

Synonyms

prescriptivismgrammarneo-purismpeeververeindescriptionistpredicativisthypercorrectismpurismprecisionistprologistphoneticistpatientive

Rhymes With

descriptivist
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