nativism

English

Etymology

native +‎ -ism

Noun

nativism (countable and uncountable, plural nativisms)

(chiefly US) A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.
The policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country.
(philosophy) The doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned.
(linguistics) A theory that some knowledge of grammar is innate.

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