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 ]
of or relating to or advocating nativism; nativist theories; the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories
[ Syn: nativistic ]
nativist (adj.)
a philosopher who subscribes to nativism