单词 | non-indigene |
释义 | non-indigeneadj.n. A. adj. Not native. In later use chiefly West African: belonging to an ethnic group considered not to be indigenous to a particular area. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > type of inhabitant generally > [adjective] > non-native inhabitant aliena1387 transregionate1577 international1851 overun1881 non-indigene1907 non-patrial1971 1907 Racine (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 18 Jan. 3/2 The first election returns have been received here from Trans-Caspian territory where the elections of the non-indigene population were held earlier. 1988 R. A. O. Sule Housing & Environmental Planning iii. 47 Reason for this type of segregation is found in the desire of the ethnic non-indigene group to seek and get support (moral and financial) from their receiving communities. 2018 Y. T. Fessha in A. G. Gagnon & M. Burgess Revisiting Unity & Diversity in Federal Countries 61 In states that don't provide free education, ‘non-indigene children’ are made to pay higher fees. B. n. West African. A member of an ethnic group considered not to be indigenous to a particular area. ΚΠ 1946 Colonial Office List 102/1 The ordinance makes strict provisions for the occupation of land by non-indigenes. 2019 Weekly Trust (Nigeria) (Nexis) 9 Feb. Non-indigenes residing in Kwara State..have assured the Senate President..of their support during general elections. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1907 |
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