Xenophobic policy

• The philosophical doctrine that some ideas are innate

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context chiefly US English) a policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants 2 the policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country 3 (context philosophy English) the doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nativism \Na"tiv*ism\, n. The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a country, in preference to immigrants from foreign countries. (Philos.) The doctrine of innate ideas, or that the mind possesses forms of thought independent of sensation.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nativism may refer to: Nativism (politics) , a term used by scholars to refer to ethnocentric beliefs relating to immigration and nationalism Nativism (psychology) , a concept in psychology and philosophy which asserts certain concepts are "native" or in ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
U.S. anti-immigrant movement, 1845, from native (adj.) + -ism . Later used in other contexts. Related: Nativist .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate