nativeness

Definitions

The quality or state of being native, especially by birth or origin.

The state of being indigenous to a particular region or environment.

The quality of being natural, innate, or original to a person or thing.

Examples

The linguist studied the nativeness of the speaker's accent to determine their regional background.

Achieving a sense of nativeness in a second language often requires years of total immersion.

Synonyms

indigeneity aboriginality innateness naturalness inborn quality local origin

Antonyms

foreignness alienage acquired trait exoticism non-nativeness outsider status