indigeneity

American  

[in-dij-uh-nay-uh-tee] / ˌɪnˌdɪdʒ əˈneɪ ə ti /

noun

• indigeneities
  plural

1. Usually, Indigeneity. the fact of belonging to an Indigenous people or relating to an Indigenous culture.

2. the fact or quality of being indigenous or native to a specified region.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-indigeneity
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• indigeneities
  plural

Example Sentences

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indigeneity

I am an anthropologist studying indigeneity, postcolonialism and ethnic violence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Through artists with underrepresented perspectives, the exhibition address themes of migration and the nature of diaspora as well as indigeneity and the role of craft.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

But she said it overlooked complicated aspects of indigenous identity, including Sainte-Marie's adoption and how that factors into her indigeneity, as well skepticism raised around the authenticity of her American birth certificate.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023

I think the easiest way to measure the genocidal capacity of any given utopia is to look at how it treats marginalized peoples, especially those at the intersection of indigeneity, queerness and disability.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023

But however laudable was the Quaker poet's resolve to choose indigenous subjects, it cannot be said that either he or Bryant attained to more than an indigeneity of theme.

From John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings by Kennedy, W. Sloane