homebred

American  

[hohm-bred] / ˈhoʊmˈbrɛd /

adjective

1. bred breed or raised at home; native; indigenous; domestic.

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homebred British  

/ ˈhəʊmˌbrɛd /

adjective

1. raised or bred at home

2. lacking sophistication or cultivation; crude

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Etymology

Origin of homebred

First recorded in 1580–90; home + bred

Example Sentences

After the attacks, the Belgian security services were heavily criticized for their lack of effective action against Islamist extremists, many of them homebred.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

The couple used “Kitten” for many of their homebred horses, which was Sarah’s nickname given to her by Ken when they were dating in 1954.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2022

Other notables include Shanghai Keely, who ran fourth in the Grade 2 Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar this summer, impressive maiden winners Mischievous Curlin and Stradari, and the Tommy Town Thoroughbreds homebred No Cover Charge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2019

Now, many of the same countries that finally found the power to determine their own fate some three decades ago are voluntarily surrendering it to a homebred flavor of suppression.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2017

Mr. Fuller in his Worthies thus writes of him, His homebred Abilities perfected by Travel with foreign accomplishments, and a sweet Nature, set a gloss upon both.

From The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) by Parker, William Riley