descriptivist

descriptivist
/di skrip"teuh vist/, n.
1. a writer, teacher, or supporter of descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics.
adj.
2. of, pertaining to, or based on descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics.
[1950-55; DESCRIPTIVE + -IST]

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