NATIVISM

nativism

(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate

nativism

(noun) the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nativism (countable and uncountable, plural nativisms)

(chiefly, US) A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.

The policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country.

(philosophy) The doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned.

(linguistics) A theory that some knowledge of grammar is innate.

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Source: Wiktionary


Na"tiv*ism, n.

1. The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a country, in preference to immigrants from foreign countries.

2. (Philos.)

Definition: The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind possesses forms of thought independent of sensation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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