prescriptivism
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/pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪv.ɪzm̩/
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/pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪv.ɪzm̩/ (UK) · /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪzm̩/ (US)
Definition of prescriptivism
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.
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Etymology
From prescriptive + -ism.
Words you can make from prescriptivism
200+ playable · top: EMPIRICISTS (17 pts)
Best play empiricists 17 points10-letter words
5 words9-letter words
16 words8-letter words
39 words- CRIMPERS 14 pts
- CRIMPIER 14 pts
- EMPIRICS 14 pts
- MISPRICE 14 pts
- SCRIMPER 14 pts
- SCRIMPIT 14 pts
- PREVISIT 13 pts
- PRIVIEST 13 pts
- VERISTIC 13 pts
- VICTRESS 13 pts
- CRISPERS 12 pts
- CRISPEST 12 pts
- CRISPIER 12 pts
- IMPRESTS 12 pts
- MERISTIC 12 pts
- MISCITES 12 pts
- PICRITES 12 pts
- PIETISMS 12 pts
- PISMIRES 12 pts
- PRETRIMS 12 pts
- PRICIEST 12 pts
- RESCRIPT 12 pts
- SCIMITER 12 pts
- SCRIPTER 12 pts
- SPICIEST 12 pts
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- TRIMERIC 12 pts
- TRIPPERS 12 pts
- TRIPPIER 12 pts
- TRISEMIC 12 pts
- REVISITS 11 pts
- STRIVERS 11 pts
- VISITERS 11 pts
- ERISTICS 10 pts
- PRISSIER 10 pts
- SPIRIEST 10 pts
- STRIPERS 10 pts
- STRIPIER 10 pts
- IRITISES 8 pts
7-letter words
81 words- CIVISMS 14 pts
- VICTIMS 14 pts
- VIREMIC 14 pts
- CRIMPER 13 pts
- EMPIRIC 13 pts
- PEPTICS 13 pts
- PRECIPS 13 pts
- SCRIMPS 13 pts
- SPERMIC 13 pts
- MISSIVE 12 pts
- PRIVETS 12 pts
- PRIVIER 12 pts
- PRIVIES 12 pts
- SCRIVES 12 pts
- VERISMS 12 pts
- VITRICS 12 pts
- CESSPIT 11 pts
- CRISPER 11 pts
- IMPRESS 11 pts
- IMPREST 11 pts
- METRICS 11 pts
- MISCITE 11 pts
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- PERMITS 11 pts
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- PIETISM 11 pts
- PIPIEST 11 pts
- PISMIRE 11 pts
- PREMISS 11 pts
- PRETRIM 11 pts
- PRICERS 11 pts
- PRICIER 11 pts
- PRIMERS 11 pts
- PRIMSIE 11 pts
- RIPPERS 11 pts
- SCRIPTS 11 pts
- SEISMIC 11 pts
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- REVISIT 10 pts
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- ERISTIC 9 pts
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- MERISIS 9 pts
- MIRIEST 9 pts
- MISTERS 9 pts
- MISTIER 9 pts
- MITISES 9 pts
- PERSIST 9 pts
- PISSIER 9 pts
- PITIERS 9 pts
- PRIESTS 9 pts
- RETRIMS 9 pts
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- SPIRIER 9 pts
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- STIMIES 9 pts
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6-letter words
58 words- CIVISM 13 pts
- CRIMPS 12 pts
- PEPTIC 12 pts
- PRECIP 12 pts
- PRIMPS 12 pts
- CIVETS 11 pts
- CIVIES 11 pts
- EVICTS 11 pts
- PRIVET 11 pts
- CRIMES 10 pts
- CRIPES 10 pts
- CRISPS 10 pts
- METRIC 10 pts
- PERMIT 10 pts
- PIPERS 10 pts
- PIPETS 10 pts
- PIPIER 10 pts
- PIPITS 10 pts
- PRECIS 10 pts
- PRICER 10 pts
- PRICES 10 pts
- PRIMER 10 pts
- PRIMES 10 pts
- PRISMS 10 pts
- CITERS 8 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CRESTS 8 pts
- CRIERS 8 pts
- CRISES 8 pts
- CRISIS 8 pts
- ESPRIT 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- IRITIC 8 pts
- MERITS 8 pts
- MIRIER 8 pts
- MISERS 8 pts
- MISSET 8 pts
- MISTER 8 pts
- MITERS 8 pts
- MITIER 8 pts
- MITRES 8 pts
- PERITI 8 pts
- PISSER 8 pts
- PISTES 8 pts
- PITIER 8 pts
- PITIES 8 pts
- PRESTS 8 pts
- PRIERS 8 pts
- PRIEST 8 pts
- PRISES 8 pts
- RECITS 8 pts
- REMISS 8 pts
- REMITS 8 pts
- RETRIM 8 pts
- IRISES 6 pts
- IRITIS 6 pts
- RESIST 6 pts
- RESITS 6 pts
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