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nativism
Nativism (noun) means a political stance that favours people born in a country over immigrants.
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1
A political stance that favours people born in a country over immigrants.
"If there is to be another iteration of a Trump presidency, or a successful campaign by one of his acolytes, the scientific denial may be dialed down somewhat while retaining the reflex nativism."
— Oliver Milman, Climate denial is waning on the right. What’s replacing it might be just as scary (2021)
2
The policy of keeping alive the culture of a country's original inhabitants after colonisation.
3
A feature of culture that originally belongs to a colonised country.
"The Columbian Exchange was proof like no other of how, when it comes to food, so often the venue of our greatest nativisms, we, as human beings, easily slip the ties of belonging."
— Aatish Taseer, Tracing Mexico’s Complicated Relationship With Rice (2021)
4
The idea that some abilities are present from birth rather than learned.
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What is the meaning of nativism?
"nativism" (noun) means a political stance that favours people born in a country over immigrants.
What is the opposite of nativism?
The opposite of "nativism" is cosmopolitanism.
What are the different meanings of nativism?
"nativism" has 3 main meanings: 1. A political stance that favours people born in a country over immigrants; 2. The policy of keeping alive the culture of a country's original inhabitants after colonisation; 3. A feature of culture that originally belongs to a colonised country.
