Definitions for nativism

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nativism na·tiv·ism

Spelling: [ney-ti-viz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈneɪ tɪˌvɪz əm/

Nativism is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 242 anagrams from letters in nativism (aiimnstv).

Definitions for nativism

noun

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

Origin of nativism

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

Examples for nativism

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

When the fight with nativism was over, the Irish were in possession of the cities.

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

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

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