prescriptivism
NOUN
14 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
prescriptivism is a valid 14-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1S1C3R1I1P3T1I1V4I1S1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does prescriptivism mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior.
BROADER
2
(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics.
BROADER