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From prescriptive + -ism.
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prescriptivism
Today it means: The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage. Full definition →
Today it means: The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage. Full definition →
From prescriptive + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.