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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nativistadjective

    a philosopher who subscribes to nativism

  2. nativist, nativisticadjective

    advocating the perpetuation of native societies

    "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn

  3. nativist, nativisticadjective

    of or relating to or advocating nativism

    "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories"

Wiktionary

  1. nativistnoun

    An advocate of nativism.

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  1. nativist

    A nativist is a person who advocates for or supports the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. This can refer to socio-political attitudes, practices, or policies that favor native citizens over immigrants in terms of employment, cultural integration, or other issues. The term can be applied in various contexts, including politics, sociology, psychology, and anthropology. In the field of cognitive psychology, nativism also refers to the theory that certain skills or abilities are 'native' or hard-wired into the brain at birth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nativistnoun

    an advocate of nativism

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nativist in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nativist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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