nativistic

adjective

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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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  • Latinos have been not only frequent targets of nativism and xenophobic violence but also supporters — regularly enforcers — of it.
    — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Published a year after the start of the Iraq War, Foer’s rosy look at globalization was already passé as the US took on a more aggressive, hostile, and xenophobic posture to the rest of the world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of xenophobic
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  • The album combined patriotic standards with original Parton songs.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The youngest Americans now rank as the least patriotic in the country’s history.
    — Tom Suozzi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of patriotic
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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