🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

प्रतिबंधवादी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pratibandhvadi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Restrictionist/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən.ɪst/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"प्रतिबंधवादी नीतियों ने प्रवासन को सीमित कर दिया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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."
As adjective
  1. 1

    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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