Word: prescriptivist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
scrip
tiv
ist
Definition: Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld.
Morphemes:
Affix: prescript
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prescript
Language: fro
Decoded: prescript
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate.
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.