nativist

ˈneɪtɪvɪst

Definition

Definition of nativist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

political stanceperson who supports policies favoring native inhabitants over immigrants

The nativist argued for stricter immigration laws to protect local jobs.

chauvinist

xenophobe

psychology theory

TECH.

advocate of the theory that abilities are innate rather than acquired

TECH.

As a nativist, she believed linguistic skills were inherent at birth.

Adjective

political policyrelating to policies favoring native inhabitants over immigrants

The nativist approach influenced the country's new immigration laws..

xenophobic

societyadvocating for the preservation of native societies

The nativist approach focused on protecting indigenous cultures.

conservative

nationalist

traditionalist

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Origin of nativist

Latin, nativus (native)

Examples of nativist in a sentence

A known nativist, she often writes about immigration issues.
The nativist argued that talent is inborn.
A nativist might say that intelligence is genetic.
The nativist sentiment was evident in the new policy.
Nativist rhetoric dominated the political debate.
His nativist views were evident in his policies.

The nativist sentiment was strong in the rural areas.

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French:nativiste, anti-immigré, ...
German:Nativist, nativistisch, ...
Italian:nativista, anti-immigrati, ...
Spanish:nativista, indigenista, ...
Portuguese:nativista, ...
Chinese:本土主义者, 本土主义的, ...
Japanese:排外主義者, ネイティビストの, ...
Arabic:مُنَاصِر السُّكَّان الأَصْلِيِّين, مُتَحَيِّز لِلسُّكَّان الأَصْلِيِّين, ...
Hebrew:נָאטִיבִיסְט, נָטִיבִיסְטִי, ...
Russian:националист, националистический, ...
Ukrainian:нативіст, нативістський, ...
Hindi:मूलनिवासी-समर्थक, देशीवादी, ...
Bengali:স্থানীয়তাবাদী, স্বদেশীয়তাবাদী, ...
Catalan:nativista, proteccionista, ...
Czech:nativista, protiimigrační, ...
Danish:nativist, indfødt, ...
Dutch:nativist, nativistisch, ...
Greek:εθνικιστής, νατιβιστικός, ...
Hungarian:nativista, őslakosokat előnyben részesítő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគាំទ្រគោលនយោបាយអាទិភាពសម្រាប់ជនជាតិដើម, ដែលគាំទ្រប្រជាជនដើមជាងជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍, ...
Korean:원주민 우선주의자, 원주민 우선의, ...
Persian:بومی‌گرا, ضدمهاجرتی, ...
Polish:natywista, natywistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):nativista, ...
Romanian:nativist, adept al teoriei înnăscute, ...
Swedish:inföddvän, inföddvänlig, ...
Thai:ผู้สนับสนุนแนวคิดชาติกำเนิดนิยม, ชาตินิยม, ...
Turkish:yerlici, milliyetçi, ...
Vietnamese:người theo chủ nghĩa bài ngoại, bài nhập cư, ...

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