Definition of nativism Nativism
/nejˈtɪvɪˌzʌm/ - [neytivizum] - na•tiv•ism
We found 9 definitions of nativism from 5 different sources.
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What does nativism mean?
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NounPlural: nativisms |
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| nativism - (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate | ||
| philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy | ||
| philosophy any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it" | ||
| nativism - the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation) | ||
| social policy a policy of for dealing with social issues | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nativism (Noun)
A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants. - nativism (Noun)
The policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country. - nativism (Noun)
The doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nativism (n.)
The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a country, in preference to immigrants from foreign countries. - nativism (n.)
The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind possesses forms of thought independent of sensation.
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nativism
The doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned.
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🔤- nativism, noun, singular of nativisms.
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