Foreign-born and Native

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Foreign-born adjective - Of persons born in another area or country than that lived in.

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Native is an antonym for foreign-born.

Native adjective - Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin.

Usage example: many native artists studied abroad

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Foreign-born is an antonym for native.

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

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