nativism

Definition

A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.

Etymology

From native + -ism.

Example Sentences

• "To understand just how rare, look back into history to, say, the Johnson Act of 1924. Its national-origins quota system reverberated with nativism and racism."
• "If there is to be another iteration of a Trump presidency, or a successful campaign by one of his acolytes, the scientific denial may be dialed down somewhat while retaining the reflex nativism."
• "They were targeted by a virulent strain of nativism toward those from Southern and Eastern Europe that was largely about race."

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