indigenous

adjective

in·dig·e·nous in-ˈdi-jə-nəs How to pronounce indigenous (audio)

: produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment

indigenous plants

the indigenous culture

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

: 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.

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

indigenous

adjective

as in aboriginal

belonging to a particular place by birth or origin the culture of the indigenous people of that country

Synonyms & Similar Words

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aboriginal
native
local
autochthonous
endemic
domestic
regional
born
original

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

foreign
nonindigenous
introduced
exotic
alien
nonnative
immigrant
strange
imported
transplanted
expatriate

as in inherent

being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing the drive to create that is indigenous to humanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

inherent
intrinsic
integral
essential
native
natural
constitutional
hereditary
innate
inbred
inborn
constitutive
ingrained
inner
inherited
distinctive
immanent
elemental
hardwired
fundamental
basic
internal
congenital
engrained
characteristic
interior
peculiar
built-in
ingrain
in one's blood
deep-rooted
typical
inmost
normal
habitual
regular
inveterate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

foreign
alien
extraneous
extrinsic
adventitious
incidental
accidental
surface
external
coincidental
exterior
acquired
superficial
adscititious

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of indigenous are aboriginal, endemic, and native. While all these words mean "belonging to a locality," 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

The synonyms aboriginal and indigenous are sometimes interchangeable, but aboriginal implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region.

the aboriginal peoples of Australia

While the synonyms endemic and indigenous are close in meaning, endemic implies being peculiar to a region.

a disease endemic in Africa

The words native and indigenous can be used in similar contexts, but native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it.

native tribal customs

单词	indigenous
释义	indigenous adjective in·dig·e·nous in-ˈdi-jə-nəs 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 Did you know? 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 aboriginal autochthonous born domestic endemic native See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing indigenous non-indigenous non-indigenous Kids Definition indigenous adjective in·dig·e·nous in-ˈdi-jə-nəs : living, existing, or produced originally or naturally in a particular region or environment : native Medical Definition indigenous adjective in·dig·e·nous in-ˈdij-ə-nəs 1 : having originated in and being produced, growing, or living naturally in a particular region or environment a disease indigenous to the tropics colonization by small numbers of indigenous enteric bacteria C. M. Kunin et al. 2 : being inborn or innate a type of behavior that is indigenous to human beings indigenous adjective 1 as in aboriginal belonging to a particular place by birth or origin the culture of the indigenous people of that country Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aboriginal native local autochthonous endemic domestic regional born original Antonyms & Near Antonyms foreign nonindigenous introduced exotic alien nonnative immigrant strange imported transplanted expatriate See More 2 as in inherent being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing the drive to create that is indigenous to humanity Synonyms & Similar Words inherent intrinsic integral essential native natural constitutional hereditary innate inbred inborn constitutive ingrained inner inherited distinctive immanent elemental hardwired fundamental basic internal congenital engrained characteristic interior peculiar built-in ingrain in one's blood deep-rooted typical inmost normal habitual regular inveterate Antonyms & Near Antonyms foreign alien extraneous extrinsic adventitious incidental accidental surface external coincidental exterior acquired superficial adscititious See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of indigenous are aboriginal, endemic, and native. While all these words mean "belonging to a locality," 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 The synonyms aboriginal and indigenous are sometimes interchangeable, but aboriginal implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region. the aboriginal peoples of Australia While the synonyms endemic and indigenous are close in meaning, endemic implies being peculiar to a region. a disease endemic in Africa The words native and indigenous can be used in similar contexts, but native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it. native tribal customs
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