■ adjective
1》 relating to the imposition of a rule or method.
2》 (of a right, title, etc.) legally established by long usage or the passage of time.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
prescriptivism noun
prescriptivist noun & adjective
Origin
C18: from late L. praescriptivus 'relating to a legal exception', from praescript- 'directed in writing', from praescribere (see prescribe ).