noun
1. (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
• Topics: ↑ethics, ↑moral philosophy
• Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ism
2. (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
• Topics: ↑linguistics
• Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.