nativism

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[ˈneɪtɪvɪz(ə)m], (Noun)

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- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
(e.g: a deep vein of xenophobia and nativism)

- the theory that concepts, mental capacities, and mental structures are innate rather than acquired by learning


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries