Obstructivism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A tendency to obstruct the activities of others. uncountable

    "The general suspicion of businesspeople within the population also extends to the bureaucracy and reinforces obstructivism."

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"The general suspicion of businesspeople within the population also extends to the bureaucracy and reinforces obstructivism."

Etymology

From obstructive + -ism.

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