1. Noun
The view that language should follow preferred standards and rules.
An approach that promotes particular rules about how language should be used.
“Prescriptivism often focuses on formal usage.”
2. Noun
(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
Vocabulary classified under Law
3. Noun
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
Vocabulary classified under Law
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