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proscriptive - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective
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adjective proscribing or prohibiting , for example as according to a norm or standard
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But there is an inescapable paradox in arguing about the legitimacy of argument itself: Hooker would doubtless have said that against the puritan appeal to timeless law any argument was bound to have the kind of shape that his exhibits – a 'proscriptive ' style, denying the other's right to argue.
The Richard Hooker Lecture: Richard Hooker (c1554-1600): The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity Revisited The Temple Church, London 2005
My main point was simply that I find those kind of proscriptive statements limiting and a little self-serving, as they usually reflect the author’s own bias.
Quote of the Day: Secret Reviewer Trick » Comics Worth Reading 2010
"proscriptive " coaching had been consigned to the wheelie bin you needed to have faith in their capacity to be ingenuous and fluent with ball in hand.
Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2010
"proscriptive " coaching had been consigned to the wheelie bin you needed to have faith in their capacity to be ingenuous and fluent with ball in hand.
The Guardian World News 2010
A RESOLUTION for the teaching of GRAMMAR in the STATE, that (1) English grammar is not based on Latin grammar, and (2) the STATE has an interest in descriptive rather than proscriptive grammar;
The Volokh Conspiracy » Astral Physics 2010
Is the rule that prices trend to marginal cost a descriptive one or a proscriptive one?
Matthew Yglesias » The Futile Struggle Against Free Content 2010
I know that there are no Feminist Police standing by to revoke my right to identify as a feminist, and while there are times at which I may feel at odd with my principles, I remind myself that feminism was not designed to shame and humiliate women or allies into a proscriptive set of behaviours.
feminist mothering. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2010
I thought that the Patriot Act was more proscriptive than that.
Page 2 2009
Whilst the premise of this inference is a negative evaluative statement, the conclusion is a proscriptive statement.
Archive 2009-03-01 Gordon McCabe 2009
But even with ordered lists, do we have to be so proscriptive ?
OCD 2009
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