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restrictionist

restrictionist noun: a supporter of placing restrictions on something.

Noun

restrictionist (plural restrictionists)

  1. A supporter of placing restrictions on something.
    • The tragedy is that the compromise bill was written to bring these restrictionists along, with punitive, detestable provisions that many supporters of comprehensive reform agreed to endorse for the sake of a “grand bargain.”2007 June 9, “A Failure of Leadership”, in New York Times

Antonyms of restrictionist

Forms of restrictionist

pluralrestrictionists

Origin of restrictionist

From restriction + -ist.

Questions about restrictionist

What does restrictionist mean?
Restrictionist means a supporter of placing restrictions on something.
What part of speech is restrictionist?
Restrictionist is a noun.
What is the plural of restrictionist?
The plural of restrictionist is restrictionists.

Words near restrictionist in the dictionary

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

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