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Noun: nativism  'ney-ti`vi-zum
  1. The policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
     
  2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate

Derived forms: nativisms

See also: nativist, nativistic

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, social policy

Encyclopedia: Nativism

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