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proscriptivist en · NOUN

Etymology

From proscriptive + -ist.

Meanings

  1. (rare) One who is characterized by proscribing; one who tends to proscribe.
    • Pushing on likely required repeated mobilizing of arguments to counter the views of the proscriptivist factions, those promoting a retreat from this prescriptive strategy and the application of a proscriptive ceremonial ideological strategy […] 2018, A. Martin Byers, The Real Mound Builders of North America, page 166:

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