prescriptivism
noun
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Pronunciation: /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪv.ɪzm̩/ / /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪzm̩/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English prescriptive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English prescriptivism From prescriptive + -ism.
- The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.