descriptivism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
descriptive + -ism
Noun[edit]
descriptivism (usually uncountable, plural descriptivisms)
- (linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
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Translations[edit]
describing realistic language forms
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From descriptiv + -ism.
Noun[edit]
descriptivism n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
declension of descriptivism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) descriptivism | descriptivismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) descriptivism | descriptivismului |
vocative | descriptivismule |