The state or condition of being native.

simple past tense and past participle of nativize

present participle of nativize

(transitive) To make native; to incorporate into native culture.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nativize

(US, Canada) Indian: Native American or First Nation; of or relating to (North) American Indians. / (Australia, New Zealand) Aboriginal; of or relating to Australian Aboriginal peoples, Aborigines.

(US, Canada) A Native American. / (Australia, New Zealand) An Aborigine. / (South Africa, dated, possibly offensive) A black African, especially a Bantu.

plural of nativeness

plural of Native

(Christianity) A depiction—which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines—of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account.