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prescriptivist in German

prescriptivist in German is präskriptivistisch, Präskriptivist — prescriptivist means someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

prescriptivist in German

präskriptivistisch
adj
Präskriptivist
noun

What does "prescriptivist" mean?

  1. noun Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.
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What is "prescriptivist" in German?

"prescriptivist" in German is präskriptivistisch, Präskriptivist. prescriptivist means: Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

Are there other ways to say "prescriptivist" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "prescriptivist": präskriptivistisch, Präskriptivist.

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