indigénat

French

Etymology

From indigène +‎ -at.

Pronunciation

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Noun

indigénat m (plural indigénats)

1. indigenousness
2. (historical) arbitrary laws and regulations giving an inferior legal status to natives of French colonies from 1881 until 1944–1947

Further reading

• “indigénat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.