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[
pri-
skrip
-t
uh
-vist
]
pre·scrip·tiv·ist
/
prɪˈskrɪp
tə
vɪst
/
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[
pri-
skrip
-t
uh
-vist
]
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noun
1.
a writer, teacher, or supporter of
prescriptive grammar
.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or based on
prescriptive grammar
.
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Prescriptivist
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ninnyhammer
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callithumpian
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1950–55;
prescriptive
+
-ist
Related forms
pre·scrip·tiv·ism,
noun
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