"native" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin (synset 301039765)
"the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
similar to:
- autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous - originating where it is found
- domestic - produced in a particular country
- homegrown - grown or originating in a particular place
- native-born - belonging to a place by birth
Belonging to one by birth (synset 301037678)
"my native land"; "one's native language"

similar to: connatural, inborn, inbred - normally existing at birth
Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning (synset 301040830)
"native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"

same as: aboriginal
As found in nature in the elemental form (synset 301913172)
"native copper"

similar to: pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind

Noun

An indigenous person who was born in a particular place (synset 109643964)
"the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"

is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
subtypes:
- levantine - (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
- mauritian - a native or inhabitant of Mauritius
- filipino - a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
- russian - a native or inhabitant of Russia
- seychellois - a native or inhabitant of Seychelles
same as: aboriginal, aborigine, indigen, indigene
A person born in a particular place or country (synset 109644402)
"he is a native of Brazil"

is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
Indigenous plants and animals (synset 100019226)
is a type of: being, organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently