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nativism

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﹒A policy or ideology of favoring the interests of native-born inhabitants over those of immigrants.

﹒The philosophical theory that certain concepts or mental capacities are innate rather than acquired through experience.

Examples

﹒The rise of nativism in the political landscape often leads to stricter immigration policies.

﹒Historical nativism in the nineteenth century frequently targeted new waves of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.

﹒Sociologists often study how economic instability can fuel the growth of nativism within a country.

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