nativism

noun

na·tiv·ism ˈnā-ti-ˌvi-zəm

Synonyms of nativism next

: a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants

: the revival or perpetuation of an indigenous culture especially in opposition to acculturation

nativist

ˈnā-ti-vist

noun or adjective

nativistic

ˌnā-ti-ˈvi-stik

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The population was majority white, the Republican governor opposed social services for undocumented immigrants, and nativism was in the air. —

Ilana Marcus, New York Times, 11 June 2023 American nativism has long gone hand in hand with a hostility to international engagement. —

Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022 Turkey is the latest European country to grapple with the rise of anti-immigrant politics, but its refugees also face a durable strain of nativism that favors some immigrants — like those from the Balkans — over others, especially from the Middle East. —

Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 Against this backdrop, Schuyler’s push to include Lazarus’ poem on the statue was a retort to nativism. —

Elizabeth Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2023 Told from the mother's perspective from beyond the grave, the novel traces the way nativism spreads and how morally dubious technologies such as surveillance and immortality science thrive under a fascist, one-party-rule government. —

Amy Brady, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023 In contrast, the Republican Party – under the leadership of former President Donald Trump – has embraced a politics of nativism and nostalgia, capitalizing on White Americans’ fear about the changing demographics of the country. —

CNN, 12 Aug. 2021 The plot below has sexism on the x-axis, and nativism on the y-axis. —

Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2010 Confusingly, the Trumpian brand of Republicanism embraced some of these economic principles (lower taxes, deregulation), but in the absence of a consistent free-market vision, squandered the benefits of these policies by also embracing economic nationalism, fiscal profligacy, and nativism. —

Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2022 See More

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