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restrictionism

re·stric·tion·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-strik-shuh-niz-uh m]
    • /rɪˈstrɪk ʃəˌnɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-strik-shuh-niz-uh m]
    • /rɪˈstrɪk ʃəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of restrictionism word

  • noun restrictionism a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc. 1
  • noun restrictionism a view, philosophy, or policy in favour of the imposition of restrictions 0
  • noun restrictionism the policy of favoring restriction, as of trade, immigration, etc. 0
See all 3 definitions of restrictionism

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Origin of restrictionism

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; restriction + -ism

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Parts of speech for Restrictionism

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

restrictionism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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