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descriptivist

[ dih-skrip-tuh-vist ]

noun

  1. a writer, teacher, or supporter of descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or based on descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics.
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Other Words From

  • de·scriptiv·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of descriptivist1

First recorded in 1950–55; descriptive + -ist

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