obstructionism love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The principles and practices of an obstructionist, especially in a legislative body; systematic or persistent obstruction or opposition, as to progress or change.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act or the policy of obstructing progress.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun deliberate interference

Etymologies

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From obstruction +‎ -ism.

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