Word
aborigine
Phoneticsabo·rig·ine
US/ˌæbɝˈɪdʒəni/
UK/ˌæbəɹˈɪdʒənˌi/
Definition
n. a person who is a member of the original population of Australia. It is an older word that some people find offensive today.
n. a member of the indigenous population of Australia. Often considered dated or offensive in modern contexts; the term 'Indigenous Australian' is now the preferred standard.
Examples
“The aborigine shared stories of his ancestors with the visitors.”
“The museum features a collection of tools used by the aborigine for thousands of years before European settlement.”
“While the term aborigine was once standard in academic and legal discourse, it has largely been replaced by the more respectful and inclusive designation of Indigenous Australian.”
Examples
simple
“The aborigine shared stories of his ancestors with the visitors.”
contextual
“The museum features a collection of tools used by the aborigine for thousands of years before European settlement.”
complex
“While the term aborigine was once standard in academic and legal discourse, it has largely been replaced by the more respectful and inclusive designation of Indigenous Australian.”
Etymology
Back-formation from Aborigines.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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