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- [ney-ti-viz-uh m]
- /ˈneɪ tɪˌvɪz əm/
- /ˈneɪ.tɪ.ˌvɪ.zəm/
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- [ney-ti-viz-uh m]
- /ˈneɪ tɪˌvɪz əm/
Definitions of nativism word
- noun nativism the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants. 1
- noun nativism the policy or practice of preserving or reviving an indigenous culture. 1
- noun nativism Philosophy. the doctrine that innate ideas exist. 1
- noun nativism innateness hypothesis. 1
- noun nativism The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. 1
- noun nativism the policy of favouring the natives of a country over the immigrants 0
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Origin of nativism
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; native + -ism
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Parts of speech for Nativism
noun
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verb
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
nativism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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