indigenous
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada.
Indigenous. relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants: the Indigenous Maori of New Zealand;the Indigenous languages of the Americas.
Origin of indigenous
1Other words for indigenous
Opposites for indigenous
Other words from indigenous
- in·dig·e·nous·ly, adverb
- in·dig·e·nous·ness, in·di·gen·i·ty [in-di-jen-i-tee], /ˌɪn dɪˈdʒɛn ɪ ti/, noun
- non·in·dig·e·nous, adjective
- un·in·dig·e·nous, adjective
- un·in·dig·e·nous·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with indigenous
- endogenous, indigenous
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How to use indigenous in a sentence
Guatemalans who primarily speak one of the country’s many indigenous Mayan languages are even more isolated.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories | by Melissa Sanchez | November 19, 2020 | ProPublicaIt has blocked progress at the Arctic Council, the intergovernmental group that grapples with climate-fueled problems facing governments and indigenous communities in one of the world’s fastest-warming regions.
The U.S. will leave the Paris climate accord on Nov. 4. But voters will decide for how long. | Steven Mufson, Brady Dennis | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostAs you might expect from participants in a 19th-century exercise in American colonialism, the founders of Liberia had little interest in the needs or desires of the area’s indigenous peoples.
The story behind the most fraudulent election in history | PopSci Staff | October 28, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAnderson-Agimuk spoke in interviews about valuing indigenous women and on Instagram posted calls for the protection of vulnerable Alaska children.
Alaska’s “Him Too” Moment: When Politicians and Allies Come With Accusations of Their Own | by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News and Greg Kim, KYUK | October 23, 2020 | ProPublicaBay scallopsThe little bay scallop is a delicious bivalve mollusk that’s indigenous throughout the East Coast of the US from New England to Florida and along the Gulf Coast to Texas.
14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean | By Bob McNally/Field & Stream | October 19, 2020 | Popular-Science
British Dictionary definitions for indigenous
/ (ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs) /
originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
innate (to); inherent (in)
Origin of indigenous
1Derived forms of indigenous
- indigenously, adverb
- indigenousness or indigenity (ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛnɪtɪ), noun
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Scientific definitions for indigenous
[ ĭn-dĭj′ə-nəs ]
Native to a particular region or environment but occurring naturally in other places as well. The American black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America. Compare alien endemic.
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