NATIVISM


Meaning of NATIVISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnā-ti-ˌvi-zəm ]

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 ˌnā-ti-ˈvis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.