restrictionist
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- noun
- /rɪˈstrɪkʃənɪst/
- Further, restrictionists argued, Mexican peonage affected white workers' prospects for economic advancement and dignity.
- Restrictionists argue
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Watch on YouTubeSo among experts, even the restrictionists are kind of optimistic about immigration.
- So among experts, even the restrictionists are kind of optimistic about immigration.
- So Republicans, you know, are restrictionists.
Examples
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Restrictionists felt that employers should be held responsible for supporting the immigrants they recruited or employed.
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Immigration restrictionists among Republicans should also do all they can to find allies among left-wing immigration restrictionists.
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So among experts, even the restrictionists are kind of optimistic about immigration.
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But restrictionists rejected this imperative as disingenuous.
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From an immigration restrictionist standpoint, this plan is utterly brilliant in its deviousness.
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Restrictionists and immigration advocates made similar assumptions about Mexicans' racial characteristics.
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Within a few years, however, it had become obvious that the new restrictionist movement had helped foster a countermovement of Latino and other immigrant communities that focused on large-scale naturalization and voter registration among new Latino immigrants.
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Bouts of nativism and the organization of immigration restrictionists put pressure on ethnic Americans to conform to a narrower vision of Americanism, which had no room for dual loyalties.
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Many restrictionists argue that stricter immigration laws are necessary for national security.
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As a prominent restrictionist, she believes that limiting trade is essential for protecting local industries.
Synonyms
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A person who wants to limit goods from other countries to help local businesses
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A person who wants to ban alcohol or other drugs
Antonyms
How Restrictive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
restrictionist = restriction (transparent) = restrict + ion + ist
A straightforward agent/ideological formation from 'restriction' with '-ist' producing 'a person who supports limits'; this maps directly to the given noun sense.
Etymology
Restrictionist comes from the word restrict, which meant 'to draw tight' and then 'to limit' something. The ending -ist, as in artist, names a person who believes in that idea, so a restrictionist is someone who wants to set limits on things like immigration or trade.