ujima

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/uˈd͡ʒiː.mə/

noun

Collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.

OriginSwahili ujima →
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Meanings

nounujima (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCollective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.

    "We save ourselves," [Dr. Sonia] Sutherland said, citing Ujima, one of the principles of Kwanzaa referring to collective effort and responsibility.

    2021 August 14, Michael Cabanatuan, “Black community urged to vaccinate, use kindness to persuade the reluctant”, in San Francisco Chronicle

Origin

  1. Swahiliujima“collective work and responsibility”
  2. Englishujima

From Swahili ujima (“collective work and responsibility”).

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APA

ujima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ujima

MLA

“ujima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ujima. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ujima,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ujima.

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