Meanings
comparative more heterochthonic · superlative most heterochthonic
- Not indigenous; foreign.
I argue that Indian law exceptionalism generally follows from the autochthonic understanding of Native sovereignty and that Indian law assimilationism generally follows from the heterochthonic understanding of Native sovereignty.
2024 September 30, Michael Doran, “EXCEPTIONALISM AND ASSIMILATIONISM IN FEDERAL INDIAN LAW”, in Stanford Law School, volume 20, number 2, page 270, archived from the original on 24 Feb 2025Antonyms: autochthonic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot indigenous; foreign.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἕτερος“other, different”
- Englishheterochthonic
From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, different”) (corresponding to hetero-) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, soil”) + -ic.
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