nativism

[ ney-ti-viz-uhm ]

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noun

the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.
the policy or practice of preserving or reviving an Indigenous culture.
Philosophy. the doctrine that innate ideas exist.
innateness hypothesis.

nativism

/ ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm /

the policy of favouring the natives of a country over the immigrants
anthropol the policy of protecting and reaffirming native tribal cultures in reaction to acculturation
the doctrine that the mind and its capacities are innately structured and that much knowledge is innate

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; native + -ism

The relatively lax immigration policy of the early 20th century gave way to rabid nativism in the 1920s.

While American nativism and anti-Semitism declined after World War II, so did the overt Jewishness of Superman.

But last I checked, neither Jean-Marie Le Pen, Filip Dewinter nor Joe Arpaio learned their nativism from reading Jabotinsky.

Except in city politics nativism had no vitality; in state and national politics it really had no excuse.

Its only real contribution to government was the proof that nativism is not Americanism.

They repudiated nativism; they repudiated independence; they abhorred the very idea of annexation.

These great companies especially promote the patriotism of Great Britain, but they are controlled by no narrow nativism.

The Old West raised the issues of nativism and a lower standard of comfort.

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