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Adjective
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Its rise is partly due to its strong, virulently nativist campaign against immigrants, calling for mass deportation.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025 -
Such concerns tend to be either economic in focus (forecasting stark drops in growth and productivity as populations age and shrink) or nativist (fearing that national identities will erode as populations dwindle and countries seek immigrants to make up for shrinking workforces).—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Some of his controversial takes, though, were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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But puny xenophobic humans won't ever see the light of Eywa?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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In his front yard, an American flag waves above a sign with the same patriotic colors.—
Ramon Taylor,
NBC news,
31 Dec. 2025
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To heighten its visual power, Jefferson limited the design to three colors inspired by red, white, and blue, creating a bold and patriotic image meant to be instantly recognizable even from afar.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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