straitjacketing

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/ˈstɹeɪtd͡ʒækɪtɪŋ/

noun

Constraints, restrictions.

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Meanings

nounstraitjacketing (uncountable)
  1. figurativelyuncountableConstraints, restrictions.

    It undoes the perceived straitjacketing. Unlaces the corset, winds down the hair.

    2012, Katherine Angel, Unmastered, Penguin, published 2014, page 205
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of straitjacket
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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