Dogon

noun

Do·​gon ˈdō-ˌgän 

plural Dogon or Dogons

1

: a member of a people of Mali noted for their sculpture

2

: the language of the Dogon

Examples of Dogon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mikael Owunna’s photographs from his Infinite Essence series, which draw on Igbo and Dogon cosmologies, depict luminous bodies suspended in celestial grandeur. — Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025

Stewart connects this habit to the West African Dogon people, who believed that cooking vessels contained spirits. — Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025

The escarpment—a sheer sandstone ridge that rises abruptly from the plains—stretches for miles, its ledges dotted with Tellem dwellings—eerily perched and unreachable—while Dogon homes cluster below. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

No matter your seat at Dogon, flavors here have their saturation turned up to 200%. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Dogon dogõ, a self-designation

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Dogon

• noggin
• andropogon
• toboggan