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Word: Nativist
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈneɪtɪvɪst
relating to or supporting the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
Short Definition:relating to policy of protecting interests of native-born inhabitants
Examples:- he has made his nativist beliefs known through his divisive comments about immigrants
relating to or supporting the theory that concepts, mental capacities, and mental structures are innate rather than acquired by learning
Short Definition:relating to theory that concepts are innate rather than acquired
Examples:- individual philosophers typically adopted either a nativist or empiricist position
Word: Nativist
Speech Type: Noun
ˈneɪtɪvɪst
an advocate or supporter of nativist policies
Short Definition:person who advocates protecting interests of native-born inhabitants
Examples:- they have had to fend off suspicion and occasional hostility from nativists who see them as an unwelcome import
a person who advocates the theory that concepts, mental capacities, and mental structures are innate rather than acquired by learning
Short Definition:person who advocates theory that concepts are innate rather than acquired
Examples:- extreme views were put forward by nativists on the one hand and by empiricists on the other
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