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English
Etymology
From aboriginal + -ity.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æb.əˌɹɪd͡ʒ.əˈnæl.ə.ti/, /æb.əˌɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪˈnæl.ə.ti/
- Hyphenation: ab‧o‧rig‧i‧nal‧i‧ty
Noun
aboriginality (countable and uncountable, plural aboriginalities)
- The quality of being aboriginal. [1]
- The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
- The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
References
- ^ 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.