Meanings
proper noun
- anthropologyAmerican culture, viewed from an outsider perspective.
Origin
From American spelled backward.
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APA
Nacirema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nacirema
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“Nacirema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nacirema. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nacirema,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nacirema.
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