indigénat

French

Etymology

From indigène +‎ -at.

Pronunciation

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Noun

indigénat m (plural indigénats)

indigenousness
(historical) arbitrary laws and regulations giving an inferior legal status to natives of French colonies from 1881 until 1944–1947

Further reading

“indigénat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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