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Meaning of NATIVIST

Pronunciation:  n'eytiv`ist

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
  2. [adj]  of or relating to or advocating nativism; "nativist theories"; "the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories"
  3. [adj]  advocating the perpetuation of native societies; "the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman"; "the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
 

NATIVIST is a 8 letter word that starts with N.

 

 Synonyms: nativistic
 
 See Also: philosopher

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Na"tiv*ist\, n.
An advocate of nativism.

 

 

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