Synonyms for indigenous
ɪnˈdɪdʒ ə nəsin·dige·nous

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1. indigenousadjective

   Born or engendered in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.

   Synonyms:
   autochthonous, aboriginal, native

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1. indigenous

   Native denotes that which belongs to one by birth; natal that which pertains to the event of birth; natural denotes that which rests upon inherent qualities of character or being. We speak of one's native country, or of his natal day; of natural ability, native genius. Compare INHERENT; PRIMEVAL; RADICAL.

   Synonyms:
   innate, natal, native, natural, original

   Antonyms:
   acquired, alien, alien, artificial, assumed, foreign, unnatural

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1. autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenousadjective

   originating where it is found

   "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"

   Synonyms:
   endemical, autochthonous, autochthonic, autochthonal, endemic

   Antonyms:
   foreign, strange

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1. indigenousadjective

   Synonyms:
   native, not exotic

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1. List of paraphrases for "indigenous":

   aboriginal, native, indígenas, indígena, aboriginals, original, autochthonous, autochtones, natives, local, origin, autochtone

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1. Joe Wright:

   I liked the idea they were indigenous people who were fighting against the colonialist rule of Blackbeard, i can understand how it appears from an outside perspective.

2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   One of the things that first started awakening and connecting me in a deep to my indigenous heritage was connecting to the Lakota Sioux at Standing Rock.

3. Garrick McFadden:

   Doing State Katie Hobbs job in a state that was protected under the Voting Rights Act, State Katie Hobbs knows about the disenfranchisement of Black voters, of voters of color -- especially in Arizona( among) Latinos and indigenous people. To do State Katie Hobbs job, State Katie Hobbs had to evolve.

4. Bruce McIvor:

   That's a very different world than what you have currently ... where indigenous people rightly have the impression that in most situations, all that consultation is an opportunity for (the government) to blow off steam.

5. German Corredor:

   It's key that those who develop projects know how to get communities acquainted with projects, that they understand the point of view of indigenous communities, that they can offer advantages that make projects viable.