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na·tivis·tic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  2. nativist, nativisticadjective

    of or relating to or advocating nativism

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

Wiktionary

  1. nativisticadjective

    In agreement with the philosophy of nativism.

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  1. nativistic

    Nativistic generally refers to the idea or policy promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants. It also pertains to behaviors or attitudes that are considered inherent or innate, and can refer to a psychological theory which suggests certain skills or abilities are "native" or hardwired into the brain at birth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nativisticadjective

    relating to nativism

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nativistic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nativistic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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