Associations to the word «Prescriptivist»

Wiktionary

PRESCRIPTIVIST, noun. Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.
PRESCRIPTIVIST, adjective. Having a tendency to prescribe.

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain