aboriginalism

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noun

A Western view of the Aboriginal cultures of Australia as being based around the Dreaming and other traditional mythology, and thus incompatible with modern society.

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Meanings

aboriginalism1

nounaboriginalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Aboriginalism.

Aboriginalism2

nounAboriginalism (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableA Western view of the Aboriginal cultures of Australia as being based around the Dreaming and other traditional mythology, and thus incompatible with modern society.

Origin

From Aboriginal + -ism.

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aboriginalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aboriginalism

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“aboriginalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aboriginalism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aboriginalism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aboriginalism.

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