Autochthon
Autochthon noun - A member of the first race to inhabit a region.
Usage example: descendants of the island's earliest settlers regard themselves as a sort of aristocracy of autochthons, with all others being brash interlopers
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Synonyms for Autochthon
Native is a synonym for autochthon in person who is resident of habitation topic. In some cases you can use "Native" instead a noun "Autochthon", when it comes to topics like first inhabitant.
Nearby Words: autochthonous, autochthonal
Native
Native noun - A member of the first race to inhabit a region.
Usage example: to the missionaries, the religious beliefs of the natives were nothing more than superstitions that called for complete obliteration
Autochthon is a synonym for native in inhabitant topic. You can use "Autochthon" instead a noun "Native". rare substitute
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Related pairs
- subject and autochthon
- subject and native
- savage and autochthon
- savage and native
- primitive and autochthon
- primitive and native
- ancient and autochthon
- ancient and native
- citizen and autochthon
- citizen and native
- national and autochthon
- national and native
- aboriginal and autochthon
- aboriginal and native
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Native and Autochthon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/autochthon/native
Autochthon & Native. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/autochthon/native>.
Native or Autochthon. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/autochthon/native.
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