Dictionary Check: nativist

"nativist" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

advocating the perpetuation of native societies

Example: "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"
Synonyms:
adjective

of or relating to or advocating nativism

Example: "nativist theories"
Synonyms:
noun

a philosopher who subscribes to nativism

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