Aboriginal

/,æbə'ridʤənl/
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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Indigenous, native: Relating to the original or earliest known inhabitants of a region, especially before the arrival of colonists or settlers.
    • Existing from the beginning; primeval: Pertaining to something that has existed in a region from the earliest times or in its original state.

  2. Noun:

    • An indigenous person: A member of the original people inhabiting a particular country or region, especially as distinguished from later settlers.
    • (Capitalized, specific): A member of the Indigenous peoples of Australia.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The museum displayed aboriginal artifacts from the island.
    • They fought to protect the aboriginal forests from development.
  • Noun:
    • The law recognizes the rights of the aboriginals to their ancestral lands.
    • An Aboriginal shared stories about the Dreamtime.
Advanced Usage
  • "Aboriginal title": A legal concept recognizing the inherent land rights of indigenous peoples derived from their historical occupation and use.
    • The court case affirmed their aboriginal title to the territory.
  • As a proper noun ("Aboriginal"): Specifically refers to the Indigenous peoples of Australia. It is often capitalized in this context.
    • She is an advocate for Aboriginal health and education.
Variants and Related Words
  • Aborigine (n): Another term for an Aboriginal person, especially of Australia. (Note: This term can be considered outdated or offensive by some; "Aboriginal person" or "Indigenous Australian" is often preferred.)
  • Aboriginality (n): The quality or state of being aboriginal; the distinctive culture of Aboriginal peoples.
Synonyms
  • Indigenous: Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
  • Native: Associated with a place by birth or origin.
  • Autochthonous: (Formal) Indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists.
Antonyms
  • Non-native: Not indigenous to a place.
  • Alien: Belonging to a foreign country or nation.
  • Settler: A person who settles in a new region, often colonizing it.
Related Phrases and Collocations
  • Aboriginal peoples: The collective term for the indigenous inhabitants of a region.
    • A treaty was signed with the aboriginal peoples of the area.
  • Aboriginal rights: The rights protecting the culture, identity, and land of indigenous peoples.
    • The constitution was amended to recognize aboriginal rights.
  • Aboriginal language: A language spoken by the original inhabitants of a region.
    • Several aboriginal languages are at risk of extinction.
Adjective
  1. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
    • aboriginal forests
    • primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
    • the forest primeval
    • primordial matter
    • primordial forms of life
  2. characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
    • native Americans
    • the aboriginal peoples of Australia
  3. of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia
    • an Aboriginal rite
Noun
  1. an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
    • the art of the natives of the northwest coast
    • the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
  2. a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived

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