单词 | nativism |
释义 | nativism (once / 66030 pages) 1n 2n People who oppose immigration because they feel their culture will be lost or blended in with a new one can be said to believe in nativism. There have been times in history that nativism allowed a culture to survive, particularly Native American Indian tribes. When the dominant group practices nativism, however, the result looks a lot like a hatred or fear of people who look different, speak a different language, and hold different beliefs than the majority of people. WORD FAMILYnativism: nativisms, nativist, nativistic+/nativist: nativists USAGE EXAMPLESReaction and nativism are on the rise everywhere. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) Nationalism, nativism, fundamentalism and identity — these were concepts that belonged in the 20th century. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) Populism and nativism are frequently confused and combined, but they are separate and distinct. Nature(Dec 11, 2016) 1 n the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation) 2Hyper social policy a policy of for dealing with social issues n (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate Hyper philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy |
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