英语词汇“indigenous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

indigenous

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs

adjective

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native: the indigenous peoples of Siberia coriander is indigenous to southern Europe...

Similarly, the terms native or indigenous are often euphemisms for what used to be termed primitive.
Discrimination against indigenous pygmies and ethnic minorities is a problem.
Many Western readers deny that there are any such tales of indigenous African provenance.

Synonyms

native, aboriginal, local;

original, earliest, first, initial;

ancient, primitive, primeval, primordial

rare autochthonous, autochthonic

Derivatives

indigeneity

/ɪnˌdɪdʒɪˈneɪɪti/ noun ...

The photographs in the film's opening point to a narrative theme of indigeneity.
In Australia, indigenous religion now forms a vital part of the construction of indigeneity.
It forgets that indigeneity has the political significance of establishing a distinct indigenous polity, political entity, nation, or sovereign.

indigenously

adverb ...

The notion that democracy can't be imposed but has to grow indigenously easily becomes an excuse for doing nothing and hoping for the best.
Some products are indigenously grown and manufactured while others have to be imported.
Goods that are not indigenously produced are acquired from neighbouring tribes through barter exchange.

indigenousness

noun ...

This key issue may soon demand as much anthropological discussion, research and problematising as indigenousness and the colour bar have in the past.
It's really a movement to revive the indigenousness and the thinking of indigenous Papua New Guineans in the whole process of development.
Yet indigenousness has acquired a moral aura, not only among those claiming such status, but among observers and scholars as well.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin indigena 'a native' (see indigene) + -ous.