Definition of "descriptivist" []

• Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism. (adjective)
• An advocate of descriptivism; one who believes a language is defined by usage rather than theory. (noun)

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• "Are you a prescriptivist in descriptivist clothing?"
• "I can understand a certain descriptivist reticence to criticize improper use of the term, but will not give up the fight for its proper use."
• "CheckEnclosed: I can understand a certain descriptivist reticence to criticize improper use of the term, but will not give up the fight for its proper use."