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indigenous

adjective

in·​dig·​e·​nous in-ˈdi-jə-nəs How to pronounce indigenous (audio)
1
a
: produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
indigenous plants
the indigenous culture
b
Indigenous or less commonly indigenous : of or relating to the earliest known inhabitants of a place and especially of a place that was colonized by a now-dominant group
Indigenous peoples
2
: innate, inborn
indigenously adverb
indigenousness noun

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Indigenous derives from the Latin noun indigena (meaning "native"), which was formed by combining Old Latin indu (meaning "in" or "within") with the verb gignere (meaning "to beget"). Another term that comes from the indigena root is indigene, a word for a plant or animal that lives, grows, or originates in a certain area. Indigene is the older of the two; it has been used in English since the late 16th century, whereas the earliest documented use of indigenous occurred nearly 50 years later. Indigenous is used in scientific contexts to describe organisms and the habitats to which they belong, and in expressly non-scientific contexts, as in "emotions indigenous to the human spirit." Most often, however, it's used to describe the native inhabitants of a place.

Synonyms

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native, indigenous, endemic, aboriginal mean belonging to a locality.

native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it.

native tribal customs

indigenous applies to that which is not only native but which, as far as can be determined, has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere.

indigenous plants

endemic implies being peculiar to a region.

a disease endemic in Africa

aboriginal implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region.

the aboriginal peoples of Australia

Example Sentences

Viking invaders quickly subdued the indigenous population, known as the Picts. Jared M. Diamond, Collapse, 2005 Unlike France, Italy relies on dozens of indigenous regional grape varieties for its prodigious range of wines. Gerald Asher, Gourmet, September 2002 Though Gilded Age architecture was not indigenous to America, at least it was borrowed from belle epoque Europe, from which much of America's late-nineteenth-century culture evolved. Robert D. Kaplan, An Empire Wilderness, 1988 There are several indigenous groups that still live in the area. the culture of the indigenous people of that country
Recent Examples on the Web Two Ohio reservoirs, two streams, an island, and a bay were renamed this month as part of the Biden Administration’s decision to remove use of what is viewed as a slur against indigenous women from the name of nearly 650 federal places. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 Jake Blount is a singer, songwriter, musician and academic who has written about the folk traditions of Black and indigenous Americans. Jake Blount, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 The achievement of a good life depends on making a public commitment to large, sometimes amorphous groups—minorities, the transgendered, the indigenous, the disadvantaged. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Most of the new monikers come from indigenous dialects and are meant to honor the country's earliest inhabitants. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 Danza Azteca Xochitl-Quetzal is a community of children and adults who sing and dance the indigenous music of the Aztec and Mexica people of Mexico, library officials said. Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Jackendoff and Taboo's Werewolf is also touched by a family curse, but the duo reimagined him as an indigenous man named Jake Gomez. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 There is a focus on indigenous ingredients and preparations, but rendered in a very contemporary, very Miami way. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Why are indigenous communities hit so hard by this trend? Joel Mathis, The Week, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin indigenus, from Latin indigena, noun, native, from Old Latin indu, endo in, within + Latin gignere to beget — more at end-, kin

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of indigenous was in 1632

Phrases Containing indigenous

See also: indigenous

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