/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of descriptivism Find synonyms for: Noun1. descriptivism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismusage: (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value2. descriptivism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismusage: (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguisticsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language