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Recent Examples of nativist
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
New York still needs such a place, even with a nativist-in-chief in the White House.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativist
Noun
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Paul, however, is not the anti-immigrant hero Christian nationalists have waited for.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the left were environmentalists who wanted to leave carbon in the ground; on the right, MAGA nationalists who were dismantling wind farms and carrying out mass deportations.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But, over time, his Federalist Party took an increasingly xenophobic stance.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some comments seen by CNN were blatantly racist or xenophobic, propagating negative stereotypes about African nations and people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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King’s straight-sets triumph over the braggadocious chauvinist wasn’t much in doubt once the players were on the court, though there was plenty of speculation leading up to the match.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hamilton pushed for the anti-immigrant measures and, after they were passed, complained that not enough deportations were taking place.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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One recent visitor, for example, has a Pepe the Frog avatar on X and routinely posts anti-immigrant and transphobic content.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These groups promote pro-Beijing propaganda, support Belt and Road Initiative projects, and echo Chinese patriotic rhetoric.—
Mike Kuiken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The patriotic puncher has been a consistent character in the game series, with his signature moves like the Sonic Boom and the Flash Kick.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Nativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativist. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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