obstructionist

noun
/əbˈstɹʌk.ʃənˌɪst/UK

Etymology

From obstruction + -ist.

  1. derived from obstructio
  2. suffixed as obstructionist — “obstruction + ist

Definitions

  1. Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.

    • "And you, sir, have lived an unimaginative obstructionist and never can hope now to emerge from it."
    • The obstructionists didn't have their own plan, but they counted, successfully, on delay to frustrate any alternative.
  2. Pertaining to obstructionism.

  3. Obstructionistic.

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