Cryptic crossword clue
Northern activists lost a bit of courage and became advocates of native societies 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NATIVISTS

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The straight part
We know that "advocates of native societies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case advocates of native societies = nativists.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NATIVISTS mean?

NATIVISTS noun
  1. An advocate of nativism.

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