descriptivist

English

Etymology

    From descriptive + -ist.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈskɹɪptɪvɪst/

    Adjective

    descriptivist (comparative more descriptivist, superlative most descriptivist)

    1. Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism.

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    Noun

    descriptivist (plural descriptivists)

    1. (linguistics) Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes that linguistic norms should be defined by usage rather than theory.

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    Romanian

    Etymology

      Borrowed from French descriptiviste.

      Noun

      descriptivist m (plural descriptiviști, feminine equivalent descriptivistă)

      1. descriptivist

      Declension

      singular plural
      indefinite definite indefinite definite
      nominative-accusative descriptivist descriptivistul descriptiviști descriptiviștii
      genitive-dative descriptivist descriptivistului descriptiviști descriptiviștilor
      vocative descriptivistule descriptiviștilor
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