/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of prescriptivism Find synonyms for: Noun1. prescriptivism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismusage: (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior2. prescriptivism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismusage: (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguisticsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: respite Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language