Skip to content

ostruzionismo

obstructionism, filibustering

noun oh-stroo-tsyoh-NEEZ-moh Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: From Latin obstructio, 'blocking'.

Usage Note

Ostruzionismo is primarily a political and parliamentary term for deliberate obstruction of legislative or institutional processes — equivalent to 'filibustering' in parliamentary contexts. The agent noun is ostruzionista (masculine and feminine alike). It is also used in sports for deliberate blocking tactics.

Examples

"L'opposizione ha praticato l'ostruzionismo in aula."

Natural Translation

The opposition engaged in obstructionism in the chamber.

Explore Italian by topic