restrictionist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English restriction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English restrictionist From restriction + -ist.
Meanings
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A supporter of placing restrictions on something.
The tragedy is that the compromise bill was written to bring these restrictionists along, with punitive, detestable provisions that many supporters of comprehensive reform agreed to endorse for the sake of a “grand bargain.”
2007 June 9, “A Failure of Leadership”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| restrictionists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |