Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nativism
2 senses of nativism
Sense 1
nativism -- (the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation))
=> social policy -- (a policy of for dealing with social issues)
Sense 2
nativism -- ((philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate)
=> philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory -- (a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy)