different between prescriptivist vs prescriptive

English

Etymology

prescriptive +? -ist

Noun

prescriptivist (plural prescriptivists)

1. Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

Synonyms

• prescriptionist

Antonyms

• descriptionist
• descriptivist

Related terms

• prescribe
• prescriptivism
• prescriptivistic

See also

• grammarian

Adjective

prescriptivist (comparative more prescriptivist, superlative most prescriptivist)

1. Having a tendency to prescribe.

Synonyms

• prescriptionist
• prescriptionistic
• prescriptivistic

Antonyms

• descriptionist
• descriptionistic
• descriptivist
• descriptivistic

Related terms

• prescribe
• prescriptivism
• prescriptivistic

English

Etymology

From Latin praescriptivus (“relating to a legal exception”), from praescript- (“directed in writing”), from the verb praescribere.

Alternative forms

• præscriptive
• praescriptive

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /p???sk??pt?v/
• Rhymes: -?pt?v
• Hyphenation: pre?scrip?tive

Adjective

prescriptive (comparative more prescriptive, superlative most prescriptive)

1. Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.

   Synonym: normative

   Antonyms: (especially of grammar and usage) descriptive, proscriptive, nonprescriptive

   • For one thing, spoken language tends to be less subjected to prescriptive
     pressures than written language, and hence is a less artificial medium of com-
     munication (written language is often a kind of 'censored' version of spoken
     language). [...]

Derived terms

• prescriptively
• prescriptiveness
• prescriptivism
• prescriptivist
• prescriptivity
• prescriptive ethics

Related terms

• prescribe
• prescription

Translations

French

Adjective

prescriptive

1. feminine singular of prescriptif

Romanian

Adjective

prescriptive

1. inflection of prescriptiv:
   1. feminine genitive/dative singular
   2. feminine/neuter plural