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restrictionism

restrictionism noun: the advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc.

Noun

restrictionism (uncountable)

  1. The advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc.
    • It was another chapter in a dismal saga of Nimbyist urban mismanagement that is crushing American cities. Not-in-my-backyardism is a bipartisan sentiment, but because the largest American cities are populated and run by Democrats — many in states under complete Democratic control — this sort of...2019 May 22, Farhad Manjoo, “America’s Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2019

Origin of restrictionism

From restriction + -ism.

Questions about restrictionism

What does restrictionism mean?
Restrictionism means the advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc.
What part of speech is restrictionism?
Restrictionism is a noun.

Words near restrictionism in the dictionary

  1. restricting
  2. restriction
  3. restriction enzyme
  4. restriction enzymes
  5. restrictionary
  6. restrictionism
  7. restrictionist
  8. restrictionists
  9. restrictionless
  10. restrictions
  11. restrictive

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