prescriptivists

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A form of prescriptivist — Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prescriptivist
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APA

prescriptivists. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescriptivists

MLA

“prescriptivists.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescriptivists. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prescriptivists,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescriptivists.

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