nativism

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Recent Examples of nativism Advertisement The journalists Crystal Eastman and Randolph Bourne argued similarly amid the nativism and nationalism of the First World War, a time not unlike our own. — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for nativism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativism
xenophobia
Noun
  • One can observe the same tendency to retreat, the same xenophobia.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And what begins as this idyllic ‘Prairie Home Companion’ recollection of this town’s beautiful history devolves into a sort of parable on xenophobia and colonization.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Nativism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativism. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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