Definitions for nativisms

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nativisms na·tiv·ism

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

IPA: /ˈneɪ tɪˌvɪz əm/

Nativisms is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 297 anagrams from letters in nativisms (aiimnsstv).

Definitions for nativisms

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 nativisms

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

Examples for nativisms

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

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

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

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

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