Dictionary Definition
obstructionist n : someone who systematically
obstructs some action that others want to take [syn: obstructor, obstructer, resister, thwarter]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Noun
- someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others
- someone who attempts to impede the progress of legislation
Extensive Definition
- Obstruction theory, in mathematics, a name for any of several theories
- Obstruction of justice, the crime of interfering with law enforcement
- Obstructing government administration
- Propagation path obstruction, in telecommunications
Medical
- Obstructive jaundice
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Airway obstruction, a respiratory problem
- Bowel obstruction, a blockage of the intestines
- Gastric outlet obstruction
- Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
- Congenital lacrimal duct obstruction
Sports
- Obstruction (baseball), when a fielder illegally hinders a baserunner
- Obstructing the field
Other
obstructionist in German:
Obstruktion
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
bitter-ender, brawler, defendant, diehard, disputant, dissentient, dissident, filibuster, filibusterer, frustrater, hinderer, impeder, intransigent, irreconcilable,
last-ditcher, litigant,
marplot, naysayer, negativist, noncooperator, objector, obstructer, obstructive, opposer, oppositionist, plaintiff, protester, quarreler, resister, scrapper, thwarter, wrangler