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de·scrip·tivism
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Princeton's WordNet
descriptivismnoun
(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
descriptivismnoun
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
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descriptivismnoun
describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
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descriptivism
Descriptivism is a philosophical, linguistic, or sociological approach that aims to describe phenomena as they are, without imposing preconceived notions, values, or judgments. It attempts to depict things accurately and objectively, based on direct observation, rather than prescribing how they should be. In the field of linguistics, for example, descriptivism focuses on studying language as it is actually spoken, as opposed to prescriptivism, which dictates rules for how language should be used.
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The numerical value of descriptivism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
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The numerical value of descriptivism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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