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- Dictionaryindigenous/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/
adjective
- 1. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native: "the indigenous peoples of Siberia"
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INDIGENOUS definition: 1. used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people…. Learn more.
The meaning of INDIGENOUS is produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment. How to use indigenous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Indigenous.
INDIGENOUS meaning: 1. used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people…. Learn more.
Indigenous definition: originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to). See examples of INDIGENOUS used in a sentence.
There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant cultural model.
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native. the plants indigenous to Canada. the indigenous peoples of southern Africa. 2. (usually fol. by to) innate; inherent; natural. feelings indigenous to human beings. SYNONYMS 1. autochthonous, aboriginal, natural. ANTONYMS 1. foreign, alien.
Britannica Dictionary definition of INDIGENOUS. : produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment. He grows a wide variety of both indigenous [= native] and exotic plants. an indigenous culture/language. There are several indigenous groups that still live in the area. — sometimes + to.
