What is another word for Autochthones?

Pronunciation: [ˌɔːtə͡ʊt͡ʃθˈə͡ʊnz] (IPA)

Autochthones refers to the native population of a particular region or country. There are several synonyms that can be used to describe this group, including indigenous, aboriginal, native, original inhabitants, and first peoples. Each of these terms emphasizes the distinctiveness of a particular group's cultural identity and history. Indigenous, for example, refers to people who are first settlers in a region, while aboriginal emphasizes the antiquity of a particular group's presence in an area. Native speaks to the connection that a group has to a specific place, while original inhabitants foregrounds the idea that a particular group was the first to inhabit a region. First peoples is another term used to denote indigenous populations that has increasing popularity in certain parts of the world.

What are the hypernyms for Autochthones?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    aboriginal peoples, indigenous peoples, First Nations Peoples, Native peoples, Tribal Peoples.

What are the opposite words for Autochthones?

Autochthones refers to the original inhabitants of a particular region or country. The opposite of autochthones are the allochthones or foreigners who migrated to that particular region or country. Other antonyms for autochthones include immigrants, outsiders, imports, strangers, aliens, and foreigners. These terms represent those who do not have an indigenous, ancestral, or historical connection to the land. While autochthones have a sense of belonging and ownership over the land, allochthones usually experience cultural and social differences, and can face challenges related to language, customs, and traditions. Understanding the antonyms for autochthones is essential for cross-cultural communication and respect for diversity.

What are the antonyms for Autochthones?

Usage examples for Autochthones

The atmosphere had been surcharged all day with smoke, and haze hung over all the land, for the Autochthones were ever busy at their hunting fires, especially upon the opposite side of the great lake; but at night the blaze of nearer ones kept up a perpetual light, and though the fires may have been miles away they appeared to be quite close.
"Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration Australia Twice Traversed. The Romance Of Exploration, Being A Narrative Compiled From The Journals Of Five Exploring Expeditions Into And Through Central South Australia, And Western Australia, From 1"
Ernest Giles
I have been lately devising some method of learning how far animals are truly Autochthones, and how far they have extended their primitive boundaries.
"Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence"
Louis Agassiz
If they are Autochthones, from what germs did they start into existence?
"Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence"
Louis Agassiz

Related words: autochthon, autochthones in ojibwe, autochthones

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