English Explanatory Dictionary

prescriptionist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).
noun
  1. One who advocates a prescriptionist approach.
  2. A specialist in preparing medications.
  3. One who prescribes.

Word forms

prescriptionist more prescriptionist most prescriptionist prescriptionists

Etymology

From prescription + -ist.

Synonyms

prescriptionistic prescriptive prescriptivist prescriptivistic
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