💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Proscriptive"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proscriptional | Archaic form of proscriptive. [proscribing or prohibiting, for example as according to a norm or standard] |
| prescriptivistic | Synonym of prescriptivist. |
| prescriptivistnoun | (linguistics) Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld. |
| prescriptionistic | Synonym of prescriptionist. |
| apodictive | apodictic |
| proprietous | (sometimes proscribed) proper |
| procrustesian | Dated form of procrustean. [Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.] |
| apodictic | Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain. |
| antipeddling | Prohibiting or restricting peddling |
| nomophylactic | (law) That upholds or protects the law, especially its uniform interpretation |
| prædicativenoun | Obsolete spelling of predicative. [(grammar, of an adjectival or nominal phrase) Modifying a noun from within a predicate.] |
| prescriptionistnoun | A specialist in preparing medications. |
| programmatical | programmatic |
| punitorynoun | (archaic) punitive; serving to punish |
| prophoric | enunciative |
| puritannoun | (usually derogatory) A puritanical person. |
| punishmental | (rare) punitive |
| prosal | (archaic) Of or pertaining to prose; prosaic. |
| puristical | puristic |
| prudistic | (rare) prudish |
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