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. Keshav Raj Kranthi:

   Just wait for the crucial three to four years to see a complete, natural turnaround. By then most farmers will give up Bt cotton and go for the indigenous variety.

2. Kamala Harris:

   While this virus touches us all, lets be honest, it is not an equal opportunity offender, kamala Harrisa Black, Latino and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately.

3. Kolas Yotaka:

   I treat myself as a continuation of the Indigenous movement. Every job title that I have held, I hope they let people know that Indigenous peoples have unlimited potential, and that nobody can restrain us by a glass ceiling.

4. Kristen Walker:

   Conservation, sustainable and equitable management of nature plays an important role in preventing conflict and in rebuilding peace, for example, it supports livelihoods and wellbeing of indigenous and local communities in times of peace and helps reduce the risk of conflicts breaking out.

5. Henry David Thoreau:

   What is a country without rabbits and partridges They are among the most simple and indigenous animal products ancient and venerable familes known to antiquity as to modern times of the very hue and substance of Nature, nearest allied to leaves and to the ground.