Indigenous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Indigenous is an adjective meaning Native to a land, especially before colonization.
Meaning
Native to a land, especially before colonization.
More Meanings
- Innate, inborn.
- Original to a geographical area.
Example Sentences
That style of pottery is indigenous to that region.
He had all the tricks of a newspaper boy indigenous in him.
The Aboriginals were indigenous to Victoria before the World War.
Horses, like camels, had once been indigenous to Latin America but had become extinct.
Synonyms for indigenous
Depending on context, synonyms include aboriginal, autochthonous, local, connatural, natural, endemic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autochthonous, autochthonal, autochthonic, native, endemic, home-grown.
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