[General] What do you call a person who....?

Here is the scenario:

I was born in this village. All my life is spent in it. I have never stepped out of it.

Is there an adjective plus noun to describe myself?

I think 'lifelong' or something like that is probably the best way of saying this, except when there's a special toponymic for 'dweller_of_place' - like 'I'm a Londoner, born and bred'.

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bowiefrisch said:

Here is the scenario:

I was born in this village. All my life is spent in it. I have never stepped out of it.

Is there an adjective plus noun to describe myself?

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"Lifelong inhabitant" seems to fit your criteria.

emsr2d2 said:

"Lifelong inhabitant" seems to fit your criteria.

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If I were, say, a Japanese, born and raised in Tokyo, can I call myself:

a lifelong inhabitant of Japan?

a lifelong inhabitant of Tokyo?

bowiefrisch said:

If I were, say, a Japanese, born and raised in Tokyo, can I call myself:

a lifelong inhabitant of Japan?

a lifelong inhabitant of Tokyo?

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It depends if you still live in Tokyo or not.

If you are looking for a simple adjective+noun that covers all possibilities, the answer is 'no'. We can talk about this for another dozen posts in an attempt to find ways of getting round it, but the basic answer will still be 'no'.

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bowiefrisch said:

Here is the scenario:

I was born in this village. All my life is spent in it. I have never stepped out of it.

Is there an adjective plus noun to describe myself?

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native since birth

jentutor said:

Native since birth.

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That might be understood but it's not natural. However, as 5jj said, the simple answer to the original question (Is there a single adjective to describe it?), is no.

jentutor said:

native since birth

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This would never be used by a fluent speaker of English.

None of the suggestions convey the idea that the person has never left his hometown. You might need to use "provincial" or "parochial," if the person is not from the city and has a limited outlook.