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indigeneity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪnˌdɪd͡ʒ.əˈniː.ɪ.ti/
  • /ɪnˌdɪd͡ʒ.əˈneɪ.ɪ.ti/
  • rhymes with -iːɪti
  • rhymes with -eɪɪti

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noun

Meaning 1

Quality of being indigenous; membership of an indigenous group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: indigenousness

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English indigen(ous) Latin -e-bor. English -e- Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English indigeneity From indigen(ous) + -e- + -ity.