What is the meaning of nativist?

noun

  • A philosopher who subscribes to nativism.

adjective

  • Advocating the perpetuation of native societies."the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values- C. K. Kluckhohn
  • Of or relating to or advocating nativism.
    • usage: "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories"
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