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Australian vs Aborigine

Aborigine vs Australian

Australian and Aborigine both are nouns.

Australian is an adjective but Aborigine is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Australian Yes Yes No No
Aborigine Yes No No No
As nouns, Aborigine is a hyponym of Australian; that is, Aborigine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Australian:
  • Australian: a native or inhabitant of Australia
  • Aborigine: a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Other hyponyms of Australian include Australian Aborigine, native Australian, Abo.
Australian (noun) Aborigine (noun)
the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
a native or inhabitant of Australia
Australian (adjective) Aborigine (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages
Difference between Australian and Aborigine

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