Nigerian

//naɪˈd͡ʒɪəɹɪən// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent.

    "For the same reasons that many Nigerians troop to churches in recent times, many also seek spiritual intervention through African traditional religions."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Nigeria wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture. not-comparable

    "There was some languidness latent in the Nigerian atmosphere that made her forget the meaning of time passing."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the people of Nigeria wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to Nigeria wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
nigerien

Example

More examples

"Tom was scammed by Nigerian scammers."

Etymology

From Nigeria + -an.

Related phrases

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