nativism

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm/ UK /ˈneɪtɪvɪzəm/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants

Rising nativism shaped the country's restrictive immigration laws.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the policy of favoring... xenophobia nationalismprotectionismchauvinismisolationism

Opposites

multiculturalismcosmopolitanism internationalism

Word family

Derived forms nativistnativistic

Related forms native nativity natal

Etymology

From native (from Latin nativus, 'innate, natural, native', from natus, 'born', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism.

nativus Latin nasci Latin

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# nativism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm
**IPA (UK):** ˈneɪtɪvɪzəm

## Meanings
1. the policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants

## Examples
- Rising nativism shaped the country's restrictive immigration laws.

## Synonyms
- xenophobia
- nationalism
- protectionism
- chauvinism
- isolationism

## Antonyms
- multiculturalism
- cosmopolitanism
- internationalism

## Derived Forms
- nativist
- nativistic

## Related Forms
- native
- nativity
- natal

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: nativus
- Root: nasci

## Etymology
From native (from Latin nativus, 'innate, natural, native', from natus, 'born', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism.

## AI Etymology
Nativism is from native (from Latin nativus, 'innate, natural, native', from natus, 'born', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism. Important recorded forms include nativus (Latin) and nasci (Latin). The current sense covers the policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants. The wider family includes derived forms such as nativist and nativistic and related words such as native, nativity, and natal.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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