noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body. countable, uncountable

   "The most promising mode of attack for the right may be state-led obstructionism."

2. 2
   deliberate interference wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrestblockadecheckclosureconstrictioncramp

Example

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"The most promising mode of attack for the right may be state-led obstructionism."

Etymology

From obstruction + -ism.

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