protectionist means of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
Etymology
Borrowed from French protectionniste, equivalent to protection + -ist.
adj
- Of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof.“This is because most member countries still hold a very much protectionist stance when it comes to the service sector.”
noun
- Someone who believes in protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services via actions taken by government.“It also would cut deeply into the trans-Atlantic alliance at the worst possible time by giving anti-American, anti-capitalist nationalists and protectionists in Europe a platform to thrive. Anti-American sentiment will grow, and Europe risks a retreat to protectionism. Those of us who make the case for the trans-Atlantic alliance will have a much harder job.”
- A linguistic purist.