descriptivism

de·scrip·tiv·ism

 (dĭ-skrĭp′tə-vĭz′əm)

n.

The practice or application of descriptive linguistics, especially in the analysis of grammar.

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de·scrip′tiv·ist adj. & n.

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descriptivism

(dɪˈskrɪptɪˌvɪzəm)

n

(Philosophy) ethics the theory that moral utterances have a truth value. Compare prescriptivism, emotivism

deˈscriptiˌvist adj

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	descriptivism - (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school moral philosophy, ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules
	2.	descriptivism - (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school linguistics - the scientific study of language

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Translations

descritivismo

descriptivism

[dɪsˈkrɪptɪvɪzəm] N → descriptivismo m

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descriptivism

n (Ling, Philos) → Deskriptivismus m

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