obstructivism

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noun

A tendency to obstruct the activities of others.

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Meanings

nounobstructivism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tendency to obstruct the activities of others.

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

    2003, Katherine Blue Carroll, Business as Usual?: Economic Reform in Jordan, page 212

Origin

From obstructive + -ism.

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APA

obstructivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstructivism

MLA

“obstructivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstructivism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obstructivism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obstructivism.

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