ALL meanings of descriptivist
de·scrip·tiv·ist
D d - noun descriptivist a writer, teacher, or supporter of descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics. 1
- adjective descriptivist of, relating to, or based on descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics. 1
- noun descriptivist Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism. 1
- noun descriptivist An advocate of descriptivism; one who believes a language is defined by usage rather than theory. 0