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descriptivism

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: descriptivism

1
 n
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
2
 n
(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: descriptivism
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n (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value

Type of:
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
2

n (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics

Type of:
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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