Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at nativists.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Nativists.
Examples
-
And then they became Nativists, which is even more miraculous.
Howard Schweber: Universal Single-Payer Shamanistic Death Panels 2009
-
Navarrete, who is first-generation Cuban, said she believes racists and so-called Nativists are using the debate over the Arizona law as an excuse to not only broadcast their hatred for
Stop The ACLU 2010
-
OK, steal is a strong word, probably just a coincidence, but this editorial from Saturday, titled The Nativists Are Restless, uses the same title as this story I wrote back in '06.
-
"Nativists" and "Know-Nothings" often tried to restrict the actions of the Catholic Church.
-
Instead, this year the energy is on the right, which is brilliantly exploiting fundamentalists and others in the old lunatic fringe -- the modern avatars of Nativists, Klansmen, Birthers, etc., in the Tea Party -- to maximize their power and crush all the feel-good out of you.
Matthew Wills: How About a Global Fight Party? Matthew Wills 2010
-
Instead, this year the energy is on the right, which is brilliantly exploiting fundamentalists and others in the old lunatic fringe -- the modern avatars of Nativists, Klansmen, Birthers, etc., in the Tea Party -- to maximize their power and crush all the feel-good out of you.
Matthew Wills: How About a Global Fight Party? Matthew Wills 2010
-
Yikes, Kobach and the Nativists in the party do not sound happy that the National GOP has negotiated such a dirty word to the GOP these days with the National Chamber of Commerce.
Kristian Ramos: The GOP's Schism On E-Verify Kristian Ramos 2011
-
Nativists need to stop scapegoating migrants at every turn.
Wonk Room » CIS Event Exploits ‘Mind Boggling’ Health Care Reform To Promote Reduced Immigration 2009
-
Yikes, Kobach and the Nativists in the party do not sound happy that the National GOP has negotiated such a dirty word to the GOP these days with the National Chamber of Commerce.
Kristian Ramos: The GOP's Schism On E-Verify Kristian Ramos 2011
-
In late July, in fact, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a special report -- "Greenwash: Nativists, Environmentalism & the Hypocrisy of Hate" -- that detailed how right-wing immigration restrictionists were attempting to appeal to environmentalists to join their battle.
Mark Potok: James Jay Lee, Apparent Eco-Terrorist Hostage-Taker, Zeroes in on Immigrants 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.