homogenous

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nous hō-ˈmä-jə-nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
hə-

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An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025 But the influx into what has long been one of the world’s most ethnically homogenous societies—alongside record tourist arrivals—has drawn public backlash, underscored by the election last month of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who made these concerns a focus of her campaign. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Similarly to the data regarding racial demographics, 2021 saw five different top titles across the six age groups, but horror viewing became more homogenous over time. Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025 The town is home to just more than 900 people, and while the entire county has close to 12,000, that population is older, poorer, and more homogenous than the rest of the country. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homogenous

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) homo- + -genous; (sense 2) probably regularization of homogeneous

Note: Compare French homogène, which appears to be drawn directly from Greek.

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homogenous was in 1636

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“Homogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogenous. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

homogenous

adjective
ho·​mog·​e·​nous -nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
1
: homoplastic sense 2
the value of preserved homogenous bone grafts as compared with autogenous graftsPlastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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