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prescriptivist

Prescriptivist (noun) means someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

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Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.
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"prescriptivist" (noun) means someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.

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