nativism
/ˈneɪtɪvɪzəm/
noun
- The political policy or attitude of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.
- Nativism in the 19th century led to laws restricting immigration from certain countries.
- The rise of nativism has sparked debates about national identity and inclusion.
- Some politicians have been accused of promoting nativism to win votes.
- In philosophy or psychology, the theory that certain ideas or abilities are innate rather than learned from experience.
- The philosopher's nativism claimed that moral sense is present from birth.
- Nativism in linguistics argues that humans are born with an innate capacity for language.
- Psychologists debate between nativism and empiricism in child development.
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