Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obstructivism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ob-struc-tivism
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tendency to obstruct the activities of others.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From obstructive + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: obstructive

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does obstructivism mean?: A tendency to obstruct the activities of others.
Where does obstructivism come from?: From obstructive + -ism.

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