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nativism

The correct spelling is nativism.

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noun

Say it like: Nat-ivi-sm

The correct spelling is nativism. A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.

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noun

  1. 1.A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.
  2. 2.The policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country.
  3. 3.The doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned.
  4. 4.A theory that some knowledge of grammar is innate.

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