Native and Unnaturalised

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

Usage example: many native artists studied abroad

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Unnaturalised is an antonym for native.

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

Unnaturalised adjective - Not having acquired citizenship.

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Native is an antonym for unnaturalised.

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Unnaturalised and Native. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/native/unnaturalised

Native & Unnaturalised. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/native/unnaturalised>.

Unnaturalised or Native. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/native/unnaturalised.

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