going native

A form of go native — To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go native
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APA

going native. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20native

MLA

“going native.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20native. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going native,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20native.

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