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also indigen
as in native
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
the indigenes had not merely adapted to the harsh climate, but had in fact prospered in it
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Recent Examples of indigene
Flexible intuitions of Euclidean geometry in an Amazonian indigene group.
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Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2011
Many of the indigenes believe that their perpetual sadness is the root cause of disease and death among them.
—Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2020
No doubt the Tainos, the indigenes at the time of European encounter, have plenty to smoke about, if there are any left alive.
—Peter Lewis, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2017
Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2011
Many of the indigenes believe that their perpetual sadness is the root cause of disease and death among them.
—Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2020
No doubt the Tainos, the indigenes at the time of European encounter, have plenty to smoke about, if there are any left alive.
—Peter Lewis, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigene
Noun
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The Chicago native had a recurring role on Billions (2016–2023) and another in the DC universe, showing up in Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Miami native was identified in a post on X by his brother.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Guanches were aborigines of the Canary Islands.—
JP Mangalindan,
Peoplemag,
21 Feb. 2024
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Breuil based his conclusions on contemporary anthropological observations of the Arunta aborigines in central Australia.—
Roger Lewin,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Noun
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Those clauses were removed in the 1960s, leaving no mention of aboriginals at all.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
5 July 2018
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These people are too far away to show a direct link between them and the Clovis in such a way that indicates the Clovis being the aboriginals of South America.—
Adam Rutherford,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2017
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“Indigene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigene. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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