Usually means: Linguistic approach describing language use.
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  1. descriptivism: Merriam-Webster
  2. descriptivism: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. descriptivism: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. descriptivism: Collins English Dictionary
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  9. Descriptivism: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. descriptivism: FreeDictionary.org
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noun:  (linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.

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