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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrestriccionista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁes.tɾi.si.oˈnis.tɐ
"As políticas restriccionistas afetaram o comércio internacional."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who favors strict limitations or controls, especially regarding immigration, trade, or government spending.
"The political party adopted a decidedly restrictionist stance on new immigration policies."
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Favoring or advocating for restrictions, limits, or controls.
"Restrictionist measures were implemented to protect domestic industries from foreign competition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'restriction' with the agent suffix '-ist', originating in the late 19th or early 20th century. It initially emerged within economic and political debates regarding trade tariffs and immigration control, denoting an advocate for limiting specific activities or entry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Restrictionist" is said worldwide
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restrictionniste
Transliteration: ʁɛs.tʁik.sjɔ.nist
"Les politiques restrictionnistes ont ralenti le flux migratoire."
Restriktionist
Transliteration: ʁɛstʁɪktsi̯oˈnɪst
"Die Partei vertritt eine strikt restriktionistische Haltung."
restrittivista
Transliteration: res.trit.tiˈvi.sta
"Il governo ha adottato misure restrittiviste sull'immigrazione."
restriccionista
Transliteration: res.tɾik.sjoˈnis.ta
"Los sectores restriccionistas exigen un mayor control fronterizo."
restriccionista
Transliteration: ʁes.tɾi.si.oˈnis.tɐ
"As políticas restriccionistas afetaram o comércio internacional."
प्रतिबंधवादी
Transliteration: pratibandhvadi
"प्रतिबंधवादी नीतियों ने प्रवासन को सीमित कर दिया।"
限制主义者
Transliteration: xiàn zhì zhǔ yì zhě
"限制主义者主张对移民实行更严格的控制。"
제한주의자
Transliteration: jehanjuuija
"제한주의자들은 이민 정책 강화를 요구했다."
制限主義者
Transliteration: seigen shugisha
"制限主義者は移民の受け入れ制限を主張している。"
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