heterochthonic

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heterochthonic

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From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, different”) (corresponding to hetero-) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, soil”) + -ic.

adjective more heterochthonic · most heterochthonic

Not indigenous; foreign. 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.
Opposite: autochthonic

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@misc{heterochthonic_2026,
  title = {heterochthonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heterochthonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}