Nativism

[ney-ti-viz-uh m] /ˈneɪ tɪˌvɪz əm/

noun
1.
the policy of protecting the interests of inhabitants against those of immigrants.
2.
the policy or practice of preserving or reviving an indigenous culture.
3.
Philosophy. the doctrine that innate ideas exist.
4.
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/ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm/
noun
1.
(mainly US) the policy of favouring the natives of a country over the immigrants
2.
(anthropol) the policy of protecting and reaffirming native tribal cultures in reaction to acculturation
3.
the doctrine that the mind and its capacities are innately structured and that much knowledge is innate
n.

U.S. anti-immigrant movement, 1845, from native (adj.) + -ism. Later used in other contexts. Related: Nativist.

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