Synonyms of nativism

nativism

noun

as in xenophobia

Related Words

• xenophobia
• nationalism
• chauvinism
• jingoism
• racism
• prejudice
• racialism
• superpatriotism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nativism

The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe. — Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Perhaps the cleanest rebuke of noisy nativism would be for England to win, and, if Tuchel can take that final step that eluded Southgate, he’ll be immortalized, too—perhaps in a prestige miniseries of his own, and a more straightforwardly triumphal one at that. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

At the same time, the resolution calls for humane immigration policies that uphold justice and mercy, strongly rejecting nativism, discrimination and racial or ethnic hostility. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Their decades-long obsession with immigration and hot-button social issues comes off as — and sometimes is — ugly nativism. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026