aboriginality
English
editEtymology
editFrom aboriginal + -ity.
Pronunciation
edit- (US) IPA(key): /æb.əˌɹɪd͡ʒ.əˈnæl.ə.ti/, /æb.əˌɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪˈnæl.ə.ti/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: ab‧o‧rig‧i‧nal‧i‧ty
Noun
editaboriginality (countable and uncountable, plural aboriginalities)
- The quality of being aboriginal. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
- The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
- The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
References
edit- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “aboriginality”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.