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Definitions for Indigenous
[1] originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to ): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
[2] innate; inherent; natural (usually followed by to ): feelings indigenous to human beings.
[3] originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
[4] innate (to); inherent (in)
Words related to Indigenous
primitive, homegrown, domestic, endemic, aboriginal, autochthonous, congenital, inbred, inherent, inherited, innate, natural, original, connate, chthonic, unacquired
Words nearby Indigenous
indifferent tissue, indifferentism, indigence, indigene, indigenize, indigenous, indigenous australian, indigent, indigested, indigestible, indigestion
Origin of Indigenous
1640–50; < Latin indigen(a ) native, original inhabitant (indi-, by-form of in- in-2 (cf. indagate) + -gena, derivative from base of gignere to bring into being; cf. genital, genitor) + -ous
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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
Word origin for Indigenous
C17: from Latin indigenus, from indigena indigene, from indi- in + gignere to beget
Synonyms for Indigenous
domestic, endemic, homegrown, primitive, aboriginal, autochthonous, chthonic, congenital, connate, inbred, inherent, inherited, innate, natural, original, unacquired