indigénat

== French == === Etymology === From indigène +‎ -at. === Pronunciation === === 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