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nativism
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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.
Related Forms:
- ☆ nativist adjective, noun
- ☆ nativistic adjective
See nativism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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