"usagist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: usagists [plural]
Etymology: usage + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|usage|ist}} usage + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} usagist (plural usagists)
  1. (linguistics, rare) One who defines a language by usage rather than theory. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: descriptivist
    Sense id: en-usagist-en-noun-e-Jb6yFt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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