Synonyms of indigene

indigene

noun

ˈin-də-ˌjēn 

variants also indigen

as in aborigine

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aborigine
• aboriginal
• native
• autochthon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alien
• foreigner
• nonnative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indigene

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

Flexible intuitions of Euclidean geometry in an Amazonian indigene group. — Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2011