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protectionist

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who believes in protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services via actions taken by government.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A linguistic purist.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

an advocate of protectionism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French protectionniste, equivalent to protection + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: proteccionista — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Czech: protekcionistický — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Czech: ochranářský — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Dutch: protectionistisch — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Finnish: protektionistinen — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • French: protectionniste — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Galician: proteccionista — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Georgian: პროტექციონისტური (ṗroṭekcionisṭuri) — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • German: protektionistisch — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Hungarian: protekcionista — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Italian: protezionista — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Polish: protekcjonistyczny — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Portuguese: protecionista — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Russian: протекциони́стский (protɛkcionístskij) — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Spanish: proteccionista — of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof
  • Catalan: proteccionista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 保護主義者 /保护主义者 (bǎohùzhǔyìzhě) — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Czech: protekcionista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Dutch: protectionist — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • French: protectionniste — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Galician: proteccionista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Georgian: პროტექციონისტი (ṗroṭekcionisṭi) — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • German: Protektionist — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • German: Protektionistin — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Hungarian: protekcionista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Italian: protezionista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Polish: protekcjonista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Polish: protekcjonistka — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Portuguese: protecionista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Russian: протекциони́ст (protɛkcioníst) — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Russian: протекциони́стка (protɛkcionístka) — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers
  • Spanish: proteccionista — someone who believes in protecting domestic producers