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descriptivism

noun

(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics

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Word length
13
Starts with
D
Ends with
M
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
23

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noun

  1. (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics

noun

  1. (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value

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