descriptivism
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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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[edit]Translations
[edit]describing realistic language forms
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[edit]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 |