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prescriptionist

Prescriptionist (adj) means relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).

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Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).
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Etymology

From prescription + -ist.

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"prescriptionist" (adj) means relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness).

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