nativist

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nativist Definition

• (a) advocating the perpetuation of native societies; "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
• (a) of or relating to or advocating nativism; "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories"
• (n) a philosopher who subscribes to nativism

nativist Synonyms

• nativist
• nativistic