Added 10 October 2026 nativeness noun Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about nativeness at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin. Origin From native + -ness. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: nativitynaturalnessnativelikenessnaturalityindigenousnessbornnessinnatenessconnaturalnessaboriginalnessnationalnessbirthhoodinbornness Back to today's word