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Recent Examples of nativism
Kennedy’s deference to conspiracy theories and nativism will cost children their lives.
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Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 15 July 2025
But a new wave of anti-immigrant sentiments is erupting in Indianapolis and across the U.S., which once celebrated its role as a cultural melting pot, in a surge of nativism.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Aggressive nativism is a core plank of Trump’s world view, but his approach to foreign affairs is more complicated than this alone.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Rather than pandering to the nativism of an aging minority, politicians in Europe and North America should think seriously about how to preserve the economic vitality of the West.
—Charles Kenny, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2019
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Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 15 July 2025
But a new wave of anti-immigrant sentiments is erupting in Indianapolis and across the U.S., which once celebrated its role as a cultural melting pot, in a surge of nativism.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Aggressive nativism is a core plank of Trump’s world view, but his approach to foreign affairs is more complicated than this alone.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Rather than pandering to the nativism of an aging minority, politicians in Europe and North America should think seriously about how to preserve the economic vitality of the West.
—Charles Kenny, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativism
xenophobia
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The rise of authoritarianism, xenophobia and nationalism is also fueling young people’s desire to act, as opportunities that were once available to their parents’ generations have nearly disappeared.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Dismissing these concerns as mere xenophobia is both condescending and factually wrong.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Nativism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativism. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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