nativism
11nativism — nativist, n., adj. nativistic, adj. /nay ti viz euhm/, n. 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. Philos. the… …
12nativism — noun a) a policy of favoring native born inhabitants over immigrants b) the policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country …
13nativism — belief that the mind possesses inborn thoughts Philosophical Isms …
14nativism — neɪtɪvɪzm n. superior attitude of natives toward newcomers; philosophical idea that all ideas are inborn …
15Nativism — an opposition to immigration that originated in United States politics, that distinguishes between Americans who were born in the United States, and first generation immigrants. It is based on fears the immigrants do not share supposedly American …
16nativism — [ neɪtɪvɪz(ə)m] noun 1》 the theory that concepts, mental capacities, and mental structures are innate rather than acquired by learning. 2》 historical, chiefly US the policy of protecting the interests of native born or established inhabitants… …
17nativism — na·tiv·ism …
18nativism — na•tiv•ism [[t]ˈneɪ tɪˌvɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants 2) ant the policy or practice of preserving or reviving an indigenous culture 3) pho ling. psl the doctrine that… …
19nativism — n. Philos. the doctrine of innate ideas. Derivatives: nativist n …
20Psychological nativism — For nativism as a political force, see Nativism (politics). In the field of psychology, nativism is the view that certain skills or abilities are native or hard wired into the brain at birth. This is in contrast to empiricism, the blank slate or… …
