Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

restrictionism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-stric-tion-ism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was another chapter in a dismal saga of Nimbyist urban mismanagement that is crushing American cities. Not-in-my-backyardism is a bipartisan sentiment, but because the largest American cities are populated and run by Democrats — many in states under complete Democratic control — this sort of nakedly exclusionary urban restrictionism is a particular shame of the left."

Etymology

From restriction + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: restriction

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

restrictionist

Questions

What does restrictionism mean?: The advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc.
Where does restrictionism come from?: From restriction + -ism.

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