variants
also indigens
as in aborigines
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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natives
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The event not only drew Czech natives, but also people like Maria Wyatt, who lives a couple of minutes away from the stadium.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026 -
One school of thought holds that high levels of immigration and a robust social safety net are incompatible; natives don’t want to share their nation’s generosity with foreigners.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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“Indigenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigenes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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