Definitions for: Nativism


[n] the philosophical doctrine that some ideas are innate
[n] the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)



Webster (1913) Definition: Na"tiv*ism, n.
1. The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a
country, in preference to immigrants from foreign
countries.

2. (Philos.) The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind
possesses forms of thought independent of sensation.

See Also: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, social policy

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