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obstructionist

ob·struc·tion·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh b-struhk-shuh-nist]
    • /əbˈstrʌk ʃə nɪst/
    • /əb.ˈstrʌk.ʃə.nɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-struhk-shuh-nist]
    • /əbˈstrʌk ʃə nɪst/

Definitions of obstructionist word

  • noun obstructionist a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress. 1
  • noun obstructionist a person who delays or obstructs the business before a legislative body by parliamentary contrivances or legalistic maneuvers. 1
  • noun obstructionist Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others. 1
  • noun obstructionist person who blocks sth 1
  • noun obstructionist a person who deliberately obstructs business, esp in a legislature 0
  • noun obstructionist (as modifier) 0
See all 8 definitions of obstructionist

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Origin of obstructionist

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; obstruction + -ist

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Parts of speech for Obstructionist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Obstructionist

obstructionist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

obstructionist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for obstructionist

adjective obstructionist

  • filibustering — Present participle of filibuster.
  • delaying — to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
  • delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.

noun obstructionist

  • filibusterer — A person who filibusters.
  • wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
  • saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
  • delayer — to prune the administrative structure of (a large organization) by reducing the number of tiers in its hierarchy
All 7 Synonyms of obstructionist

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