Nacirema

Nacirema Meaning & Origin

About Nacirema
The name "Nacirema" is a linguistic play on the word "American" spelled backward. It was coined by anthropologist Horace Miner in his satirical article "Body Ritual among the Nacirema" published in 1956. The purpose of using this name was to encourage readers to critically examine their own cultural practices and beliefs by presenting them in a foreign and unfamiliar context. The Nacirema culture described in the article is a fictional representation of American society, highlighting the ethnocentric lens through which we often view other cultures.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nacirema are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSRM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0206050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 S IH1 R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/nacirema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nacirema in Braille

Here's how to represent Nacirema in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nacirema in braille

How to Spell the Name Nacirema in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nacirema using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nacirema in sign language

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