What is an antonym for prescriptivism?
Possible antonyms include descriptivism.
(linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.
Common opposites include descriptivism.
Related dictionary entries include prescriptivist, grammar, neo-purism, purism, hypercorrectism, hypercorrection.
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Possible antonyms include descriptivism.
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