obstructionist
noun
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Pronunciation: /əbˈstɹʌk.ʃənˌɪst/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English obstruction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English obstructionist From obstruction + -ist.
- Pertaining to obstructionism.
- Obstructionistic.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English obstruction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English obstructionist From obstruction + -ist.
- Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.
“"And you, sir, have lived an unimaginative obstructionist and never can hope now to emerge from it."”
“The obstructionists didn't have their own plan, but they counted, successfully, on delay to frustrate any alternative.”
- Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.