nativist (adj.)

  1. advocating the perpetuation of native societies; the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman; the nativistic faith preaches the old values- C.K.Kluckhohn

    [ Syn: nativistic ]

  2. of or relating to or advocating nativism; nativist theories; the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories

    [ Syn: nativistic ]

    nativist (n.)

  1. a philosopher who subscribes to nativism

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