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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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