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Nativism — may refer to: Nativism (politics) or political nativism, a term used by scholars to refer to ethnocentric beliefs relating to immigration and nationalism; antiforeignism Psychological nativism is a concept in psychology and philosophy which… … Wikipedia
nativism — nativísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic NATIVÍSM s.n. (fil.) Denumire dată acelor sisteme care afirmă că omul se naşte cu ideea de timp şi spaţiu. [< fr. nativisme]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 17.06.2005. Sursa … Dicționar Român
Nativism — Na tiv*ism, n. 1. The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a country, in preference to immigrants from foreign countries. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind possesses forms of thought independent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nativism — (n.) U.S. anti immigrant movement, 1845, from NATIVE (Cf. native) (adj.) + ISM (Cf. ism). Later used in other contexts. Related: Nativist … Etymology dictionary
nativism — ☆ nativism [nāt′iv iz΄əm ] n. 1. the practice or policy of favoring native born citizens as against immigrants 2. the revival or preservation of a native culture 3. the theory in philosophy, psychology, and linguistics that certain ideas or… … English World dictionary
nativism — In sociological contexts, this term is used most commonly to refer to the negative, ethnocentric responses of native born populations towards immigrants. The classic study of such responses is, Strangers in the Land: Patterns of American Nativism … Dictionary of sociology
nativism — /ˈneɪtəvɪzəm/ (say naytuhvizuhm) noun 1. the policy of protecting the interests of native born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. 2. Philosophy the doctrine that some ideas are innate, such as the idea of causality and the… …
Nativism (disambiguation) — Nativism may refer to: * Nativism (politics) or political nativism ia term used by scholars to refer to ethnocentric beliefs relating to immigration and nationalism. In particular, it may refer to 19th century social movements in the United… … Wikipedia
Nativism (politics) — Legal status of persons Concepts Citizenship Immigration Illegal immigration Nationality Naturalization Leave to Remain Statelessness Designations … Wikipedia
nativism — noun Date: 1844 1. a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants 2. the revival or perpetuation of an indigenous culture especially in opposition to acculturation • nativist noun or adjective • nativistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
nativism — nativist, n., adj. nativistic, adj. /nay ti viz euhm/, n. 1. the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants. 2. the policy or practice of preserving or reviving an indigenous culture. 3. Philos. the… … Universalium
