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pre·​scrip·​tiv·​ist | \ -tə̇və̇st \
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Definition of prescriptivist

: one who advocates prescriptive principles especially in grammar learned to distrust … prescriptivists— E. P. Hamp

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History and Etymology for prescriptivist

prescriptive + -ist

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“Prescriptivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescriptivist. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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