Meanings
Origin
Blend of Naija + American. Coined by writer Nnedi Okorafor in 2004 as a descriptive term for herself.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Naijamerican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naijamerican
MLA
“Naijamerican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naijamerican. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Naijamerican,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naijamerican.
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