| Pronunciation: | | 'neyti`vizum
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| Matching Terms: | | nativist, nativistic
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- [n] the philosophical doctrine that some ideas are innate
- [n] the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
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| | See Also: | | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, social policy |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Na"tiv*ism\, n.
1. The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a
country, in preference to immigrants from foreign
countries.
2. (Philos.) The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind
possesses forms of thought independent of sensation.
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