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prescriptivism

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

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doctrine linguistics prescriptive prescribe appropriate attitudes behavior ethics holding moral promoting statements supporting

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