nativism n 1: the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation) 2: (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate
Nativism \Na"tiv*ism\, n. 1. The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a country, in preference to immigrants from foreign countries. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind possesses forms of thought independent of sensation. [1913 Webster]