aboriginality

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English

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Etymology

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From aboriginal +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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aboriginality (countable and uncountable, plural aboriginalities)

  1. The quality of being aboriginal. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
  2. The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
  3. The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
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