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
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  • Foreigners have also experienced sporadic outbursts of xenophobic violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Both need a robust GOP turnout to win in November and neither wants to risk alienating too many within the party’s xenophobic, anti-immigrant wing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of xenophobic
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  • Maybe Canada doesn’t need another billion-dollar weapons system – just a few more hockey sticks and a good dose of patriotic mischief.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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