"prescriptivity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From prescriptive + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prescriptive|ity}} prescriptive + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prescriptivity (uncountable)
  1. The quality or state of being prescriptive. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: prescriptiveness Related terms: descriptivity, normativity
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