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nativism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory |
| Derivation | nativist, nativistic |
nativism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | social policy |
| Derivation | nativistic |
Examples of nativism
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Before it came to that, however, a more radical form of nativism had its day.
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Anti-intellectualism and nativism have been themes of the far-right for a long time.
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Thus continuity, nativism, and populism characterized his general histories.
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Nativism postulates the innateness of many cognitive functions and concepts.
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There are grumblings against the nanny state and ugly strains of nativism.
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Nonsense, perhaps-but nonsense that taps into a deep seam of nativism and negativism.
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Another example is psychological nativism, the study of the innate structure of the mind.
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Book I of the Essay is devoted to an attack on nativism or the doctrine of innate ideas.
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So, yes, parts of this movement do seem to be motivated by a new nativism and by racism.
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- The policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate
- (nativist) a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- (nativistic) nativist: advocating the perpetuation of native societies; "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
- Nativism favors the interests of certain established inhabitants of an area or nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants. It may also include the re-establishment or perpetuation of such individuals or their culture.
- (Nativist) the policy of favoring the natives of a country over the immigrants.
- In the historical context, this means the favoring of the interests of long-standing inhabitants of an area over those of newcomers. Common in 19th century U.S. when the Know-Nothing Movement and others opposed the granting of civil rights to immigrants. ...
- That aspects of cognitive processes and behaviour are innate.
- A belief common in London's day that the "true" Americans were those of earlier Anglo-Saxon descent, that this "race" was under threat from the growing influx of Central European (Catholic and Jewish) and Asian immigrants.
