NATIVIST as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
    Hypernyms(s) nativist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

NATIVIST as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • of or relating to or advocating nativism
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    • nativist theories
    • the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories
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  2. Meaning
    • advocating the perpetuation of native societies
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
    • the nativistic faith preaches the old values- C.K.Kluckhohn
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