NATIVISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nativistic mean? 

• NATIVISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective NATIVISTIC has 2 senses:

1. advocating the perpetuation of native societies

2. of or relating to or advocating nativism

  Familiarity information: NATIVISTIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NATIVISTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Advocating the perpetuation of native societies

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

nativist; nativistic

Context example:

the nativistic faith preaches the old values

Pertainym:

nativism (the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation))

Derivation:

nativism (the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or advocating nativism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

nativist; nativistic

Context example:

the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories

Pertainym:

nativism ((philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate)

Derivation:

nativism ((philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate)