Autochthon and Nonnative
Opposite meaning words
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
Nonnative is an antonym for autochthon.
Nearby Words: autochthonous, autochthonal
Nonnative
Nonnative noun - A person who is not native to or known to a community.
Autochthon is an antonym for nonnative.
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Nonnative and Autochthon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/autochthon/nonnative
Autochthon & Nonnative. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/autochthon/nonnative>.
Nonnative or Autochthon. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/autochthon/nonnative.
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