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Nativism vs Xenophobia - What's the difference?

nativism | xenophobia |

As nouns the difference between nativism and xenophobia

is that nativism is a policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants while xenophobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners.

nativism

English

Noun

(wikipedia nativism)
  • (chiefly, US) a policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants
  • the policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country
  • (philosophy) the doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned

    • Anagrams

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    xenophobia

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fear of strangers or foreigners.
  • A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.

    • Synonyms

    * xenophoby (rare)

    Antonyms

    * xenomania * xenophilia * xenophily * allophilia (more general)

    Derived terms

    * xenophobiac * xenophobian

    Related terms

    * xenophobe * xenophobic

    See also

    * racism