protectionism
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protectionism
- /pɹəˈtɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zəm/
Rhymes with -ɛkʃənɪzəm
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Borrowed from French protectionnisme, equivalent to protection + -ism.
noun protectionisms
- A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations. Take the New Right's full-throated embrace of protectionism and industrial policy. This romance with protectionism started in the 1990s with former GOP presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, gained enormous traction under former President Donald Trump, and is still going strong today.
- Linguistic purism.
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noun a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.
| Español | proteccionismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보호주의 bohojuui, 보호무역 bohomuyeok |
| 日本語 | 保護主義 hogoshugi, 保護貿易 hogobōeki |
| 中文 | 保護主義 /保护主义 bǎohùzhǔyì |
| हिन्दी | संरक्षणवाद sanrakṣaṇvād |
| Português | protecionismo |
| Français | protectionnisme |
| Deutsch | Protektionismus |
| Italiano | protezionismo |
| Ελληνικά | προστατευτισμός prostateftismós |
| Română | protecționism |
| Русский | протекциони́зм protɛkcionízm |
| Tiếng Việt | bảo hộ mậu dịch |
| العربية | حِمَائِيَّة ḥimāʔiyya |
| עברית | פְּרוֹטֶקְצְיוֹנִיזְם protektsionízm |
Talk about this word "protectionism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/protectionism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. protectionism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/protectionism "protectionism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/protectionism.Cite this
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title = {protectionism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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