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(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior

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  1. n. (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
  2. n. (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
  3. n (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior n (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics