| NOUN | cognition | prescriptivism | (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior |
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| cognition | prescriptivism | (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics |
| Meaning | (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ethics, moral philosophy | The philosophical study of moral values and rules |
| Broader | doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism | A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
| Meaning | (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | linguistics | The scientific study of language |
| Broader | doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism | A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
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