Autochthonousness

/ɔːˈtɒkθənəsnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being autochthonous; the condition of being native to or originating in a particular place.

Etymology

The abstract noun form created by adding -ness to autochthonous. This suffix converts the adjective into a noun representing the abstract quality or condition.

Kelly Says

English lets us pile on suffixes to create increasingly abstract concepts: autochthon (person) → autochthonous (adjective) → autochthonousness (the abstract concept). Each layer removes us further from a concrete thing and closer to a philosophical idea.

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