n.
Pronunciation: ' n ā -ti- ˌ vi-z ə m
Function: 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
– na · tiv · ist \ -vist \ noun or adjective
– na · tiv · is · tic \ ˌ n ā -ti- ' vis-tik \ adjective