nativism

A sociopolitical policy, especially in the United States in the 1800s, favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants.

The reestablishment or perpetuation of native cultural traits, especially in opposition to acculturation.

The doctrine that the mind produces ideas that are not derived from external sources.

In philosophy, the doctrine of innate ideas; the view that sensation is not the sole source of knowledge, but that the mind possesses ideas or at least forms of thought and perception that are innate. See innate.

In United States politics, the program of the Native American party (which see, under American).

The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a country, in preference to immigrants from foreign countries.

The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind possesses forms of thought independent of sensation.

a policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants

the policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country

the doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned