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nativist

na·ti·vist

US/ˈneɪtɪˌvɪst/ uncommon

adjective

1.

advocating the perpetuation of native societies

  • “the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman”
  • “the nativistic faith preaches the old values” C.K.Kluckhohn
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2.

of or relating to or advocating nativism

  • “nativist theories”
  • “the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories”
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noun

1.

a philosopher who subscribes to nativism

Origin

From native + -ist.

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