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nativistic

adjective

Definition of nativisticnext
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  1. nativist
  2. xenophobic
  3. patriotic
Adjective
  • At large right-wing events, young conservatives have consistently espoused a deeply nativist strain of politics, and expressed their fandom of Fuentes and his politics.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Not that extricating supply chains from China is sufficient in today’s nativist political climate.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nativist
Adjective
  • The xenophobic portrayal of the area’s indigenous population is a whole other, uncomfortable issue.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Snyder visually embodies noxious, xenophobic attitudes towards the Global South.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of xenophobic
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  • In the 1910s, hems rose a few inches higher—in a practical and patriotic response to the Great War—and opaque fine mesh styles in geometric patterns became popular.
    — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Even among the worldliest of us, an unexpected roundabout can trigger a fireworks-and-bald-eagles display of patriotic rage.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of patriotic
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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