/ Dictionary / Index D descriptivist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•scrip•tiv•ist Pronunciation: (di-skrip'tu-vist), [key] — n. a writer, teacher, or supporter of descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics. —adj. of, pertaining to, or based on descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. descriptive linguistics descriptor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language