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Definition of "indigenousness" [indigenousness]

  • The quality or state of being indigenous (noun)

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Use "indigenousness" in a sentence
  • "Key to a contemporary understanding of "indigenousness" is the political role an ethnic group plays, for all other criteria usually taken to denote indigenous groups (territory, race, history, subsistence lifestyle, etc.) can, to a greater or lesser extent, also be applied to majority cultures."
  • ""The Star," with its portable indigenousness, is a product of the very same historical moment."
  • "I'll take exception with your judgment on the "indigenousness" of the grape."
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