autochthony

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/ɔːˈtɒkθəni/

noun

An aboriginal condition or state.

Similar
indigenousnessendemism
OriginGerman Autochthonie →
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Meanings

nounautochthony (countable and uncountable, plural autochthonies)

plural autochthonies

  1. countableuncountableAn aboriginal condition or state.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)

Similar
indigenousnessendemism
Broader
nativeness
Also see
endemismindigenousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanAutochthonie
  2. Englishautochthony

From autochthon + -y, calque of German Autochthonie.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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