nativism
nativism
Definition
☆ na·tiv·ism (nāt′iv iz′əm)
noun
- the practice or policy of favoring native-born citizens as against immigrants
- the revival or preservation of a native culture
- the theory in philosophy, psychology, and linguistics that certain ideas or capacities are innate and form the basis for moral judgment, the acquiring of knowledge and language, etc.
☆ na′·tiv·ist adjective, noun
☆ na′·tiv·is′·tic adjective
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