aboriginality
- noun
- /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪˈnælɪti/
:
aboriginalidad
- Many scholars study aboriginality to better understand the connections between indigenous communities and their ancestral land.
Examples
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He said, "Aboriginality is the feeling of belonging to the land, knowing that your ancestors were Aboriginal and that they walked that land" (the land includes not only specific sacred and heritage sites but also the total landscape).
Academic text (1995) -
The concept of aboriginality is vital for recognizing the unique traditions of native cultures.
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In the postmodern period, when appropriation has become the dominant logic, it is not only possible but much more desirable to acknowledge the "Aboriginality" of a specific cultural text.
Academic text (1997) -
Or, as Kim Stonehouse, one of the licensed muttonbirders, explained Aboriginality to me, "That's what's still in the blood, I suppose; birding time still reminds you of the old days, and the old hands that were there before you and the ones that taught you."
Academic text (1995) -
Her artwork beautifully represents the aboriginality of the indigenous people's stories and landscapes.
Synonyms
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A state of being native to a place and keeping the culture and rights of the local people
The state of being native to a particular place
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
aboriginality = aboriginal (transparent) = aboriginal + ity
The word 'aboriginality' is transparently derived from 'aboriginal' with the addition of the suffix '-ity', forming a noun indicating a state or quality.
Etymology
Aboriginality comes from the parts ab- 'from' and origin 'beginning', so it literally means 'from the beginning'. A helpful way to remember the first sense is to think of people and cultures who were the first in a place; that is why aboriginality is used for indigenous peoples and their traditions.