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nouna philosopher who subscribes to nativism• Derivationally related forms: ↑nativism• Hypernyms: ↑philosopheradjective1. advocating the perpetuation of native societies-
the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
-"the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
• Syn: ↑nativistic• Pertains to noun: ↑nativism (for: ↑nativistic), ↑nativism• Derivationally related forms: ↑nativism (for: ↑nativistic)2. of or relating to or advocating nativism-nativist theories
-the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories
• Syn: ↑nativistic• Pertains to noun: ↑nativism (for: ↑nativistic), ↑nativism• Derivationally related forms: ↑nativism (for: ↑nativistic)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.