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Adjective
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Many of the racist, nativist vulgarities spoken out loud in Paul Thomas Anderson’s marvelous new film One Battle After Another evoke sentiments that, in our world, first fomented online.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025 -
New York still needs such a place, even with a nativist-in-chief in the White House.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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By all means, speak up and let these homophobic and xenophobic relatives know their posts have affected you.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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He was also known for his sometimes controversial opinions, which some considered misogynistic, xenophobic and racist.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fox News has since the start of 2024 made a priority of finding independent companies that often spotlight patriotic themes or other elements that might appeal to its core viewers, then lined them up to sponsor its programs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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The timing coincided with government calls for patriotic displays during independence celebrations, sharpening the contrast between official nationalism and grassroots dissent.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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