Aboriginality

//æb.əˌɹɪd͡ʒ.əˈnæl.ə.ti// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being aboriginal. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The state of being Australian Aboriginal. uncountable

    "Finally, the colonisers were attempting genocide, they wanted us all dead. If I identified with my wadjela ancestry at the expense of my Aboriginality, the colonisers win."

  3. 3
    The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of aboriginality. alt-of, uncountable
  5. 5
    The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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ageantiquityatavisminveteracynationalitynativity

Example

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"Finally, the colonisers were attempting genocide, they wanted us all dead. If I identified with my wadjela ancestry at the expense of my Aboriginality, the colonisers win."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From aboriginal + -ity.

Etymology 2

From Aboriginal + -ity

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