indigénat
French
Etymology
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.