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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSTRUCTIONISM

obstructionism  [əbˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSTRUCTIONISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obstructionism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OBSTRUCTIONISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obstructionism

Obstructionism is the practice of deliberately delaying or preventing a process or change, especially in politics.

Definition of obstructionism in the English dictionary

The definition of obstructionism in the dictionary is obstructionism is the practice of deliberately delaying or preventing a process or change, especially in politics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSTRUCTIONISM


abolitionism
ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪzəm
abstentionism
æbˈstɛnʃənɪzəm
adoptianism
əˈdɒpʃənɪzəm
annihilationism
əˌnaɪɪˈleɪʃənɪzəm
connectionism
kəˈnɛkʃənɪzəm
constructionism
kənˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm
contortionism
kənˈtɔːʃənɪzəm
conversationism
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənɪzəm
dissolutionism
ˌdɪsəˈluːʃənɪzəm
evolutionism
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪzəm
interventionism
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃənɪzəm
Pan-Asianism
ˈpænˈeɪʃənɪzəm
progressionism
prəʊˈɡreʃənɪzəm
prohibitionism
ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪzəm
protectionism
prəˈtekʃənɪzəm
reactionism
rɪˈækʃənɪzəm
Rosicrucianism
ˌrəʊzɪˈkruːʃənɪzəm
secessionism
sɪˈsɛʃənɪzəm
suggestionism
səˈdʒɛstʃənɪzəm
tolerationism
ˌtɒləˈreɪʃənɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSTRUCTIONISM

obstipation
obstreperate
obstreperous
obstreperously
obstreperousness
obstriction
obstropalous
obstropulous
obstruct
obstructer
obstruction
obstruction of justice
obstructional
obstructionally
obstructionist
obstructive
obstructively
obstructiveness
obstructor
obstruent

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSTRUCTIONISM

abstract expressionism
anachronism
antagonism
creationism
exhibitionism
expansionism
expressionism
hedonism
impressionism
interactionism
isolationism
mechanism
monism
Mormonism
Parkinsonism
perfectionism
Platonism
reductionism
trade unionism
unionism
Zionism

Synonyms and antonyms of obstructionism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obstructionism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSTRUCTIONISM

Find out the translation of obstructionism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obstructionism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obstructionism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阻挠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obstruccionismo
570 millions of speakers

English

obstructionism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओब्स्टराकथियनिज़्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العرقلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обструкционизмом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstructionism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

obstructionism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obstructionnisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Obstruksi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obstruktionspolitik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

obstructionism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진행 방해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obstructionism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến lược bế tắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடையாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

engelleme politikası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostruzionismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obstrukcji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обструкціонізму
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obstructionism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κωλυσιεργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmoontlik maak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obstruktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obstructionism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obstructionism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTRUCTIONISM»

The term «obstructionism» is regularly used and occupies the 84.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTRUCTIONISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obstructionism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obstructionism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obstructionism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSTRUCTIONISM»

Discover the use of obstructionism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obstructionism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Obstructionism
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Obstructionism is the practice of deliberately delaying or preventing a process or change, especially in politics.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
2
Bulletin of the International Railway Congress
The first remedy against obstructionism is active supervision of the employees, who will not always venture, under the immediate eye of their superiors, to make a show of ill-will. The second remedy is to exercise the greatest strictness. As the  ...
International Railway Congress, 1905
3
Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association
The first remedy against obstructionism is active supervision of the employees, who will not always venture, under the immediate eye of their superiors, to make a show of ill-will. The second remedy is to exercise the greatest strictness. As the  ...
International Railway Congress Association, 1905
4
Obstructionism
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe, Susan F. Henssonow, 2010
5
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man: Coping with Hidden ...
OBSTRUCTIONISM: SETTING UP A MAZE OF BARRIERS In endeavors that need cooperation and compatibility, a passive-aggressive man may choose to work covertly to sabotage and undermine what you do. He may even sacrifice his own ...
Scott Wetzler, 2011
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The Railway World
The first result of Obstructionism is a delay in the running of nearly all trains. On busy lines, where the existing arrangements scarcely suffice for the ordinary needs of the service (and unfortunately this is nearly everywhere the case in Italy) , ...
‎1905
7
Politics Or Principle?: Filibustering in the United States ...
98, 183 Republican party: 1992 Senate, 16; 1994 Senate, 2, 16, 147, 193; budget issues, 193; conservative coalition, 87-88, 176; force bill, 138-39; obstructionism of, 2, 89, 132, 147-48; reforms and, 170, 193; Rule 22, 174-75, 176, 182-84; ...
Sarah A. Binder, 2001
8
The U.S. Senate: From Deliberation to Dysfunction
One of the most commonly proposed solutions to the problem of obstructionism is to force the minority to take the floor and conduct extended debate. After all, it is noted, failure of minority senators to seek recognition leads to a vote on the ...
Burdett Loomis, 2011
9
Scholars, Saints, and Sufis: Muslim Religious Institutions ...
Where all opposition and withdrawal had failed and the government at last successfully imposed (or at least decreed) reform on al-Azhar the ulama have employed the last weapon in their arsenal of defense, obstructionism. Obstructionism ...
Nikki R. Keddie, 1972
10
Obama's Political Saga: From Battling History, Racialized ...
From Battling History, Racialized Rhetoric, and GOP Obstructionism to Re- Election Mary L. Rucker. Mississippi Black Code (1865), 4 Mitchell, Andrea, 84 moral mission, 97 "A More Perfect Union” speech (Obama), 1 Morning Ioe, 135 ...
Mary L. Rucker, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSTRUCTIONISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obstructionism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ted Cruz Calls McConnell a Liar on Senate Floor
Cruz's remarks attacking McConnell represented another chapter in a history of obstructionism and combative appearances on the Senate floor ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
Why is Guantanamo Bay prison still open?
Part of the problem has been congressional obstructionism, but Obama also is to blame. Rather than veto defense authorization bills that ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
How to End Partisan Gridlock, India Edition
Obstructionism now won't change voters' minds. To sidestep the gridlock in Delhi, Modi has already begun devolving to India's states ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
4
What's Really Killing Capitalism
Gilder believes that this obstructionism is a bigger threat to prosperity than debt. When capitalism fails. Information, says Gilder, is always ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jul 15»
5
Developers Walk Away From Diversey Condo Tower Proposal
Yet another example of NIMBY obstructionism. By Chiboy. 07/23/15 12:38 PM. Thank god this isn't getting built. It would have been another ... «Curbed Chicago, Jul 15»
6
LETTERS - July 23
... recognizes that the judicial nominating process is being regularly and shamelessly used for political maneuvering and all-out obstructionism. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
7
The Daily Fix: Why does the BJP keep doing what it already did …
The Bharatiya Janata Party, facing the same sort of obstructionism that it was responsible for over the latter half of the last decade, has decided ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
8
Israel would gain from the Arab Peace Initiative
Facilitating Mr Netanyahu's obstructionism has been the regional situation. With wars raging throughout the Arab world, especially in ... «The National, Jul 15»
9
Get priorities right
The BJP, after all, is no stranger to intransigence and obstructionism when in the opposition. What is required is a complete overhaul of a ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
10
The BBC and the Tories: is it war?
... project and barring decoder units from any Freeview hardware. Should they really be allowed to get away with such blatant obstructionism? «Open Democracy, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Obstructionism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obstructionism>. Apr 2024 ».
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