autochthonic

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autochthonic

Rhymes with -ɒnɪk

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From autochthon + -ic.

adjective

not comparable Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous. I argue that Indian law exceptionalism generally follows from the autochthonic understanding of Native sovereignty and that Indian law assimilationism generally follows from the heterochthonic understanding of Native sovereignty.
Similar: autochthonous, autochthonal

Opposite: heterochthonic

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Opposite: heterochthonic

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@misc{autochthonic_2026,
  title = {autochthonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autochthonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}