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Rastafarianism — 1964, from RASTAFARIAN (Cf. Rastafarian) + ISM (Cf. ism). Rastafarism is attested from 1955 … Etymology dictionary
Rastafarianism — Rastafarians (colloquially ‘Rastas’) are followers of a cult which enjoyed popularity from about 1930 to 1960 in Jamaica and subsequently abroad, where its main influence became cultural. The movement has a male emphasis, aimed at least in… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Rastafarianism — Rastafarian ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to a religious movement of Jamaican origin holding that Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was the Messiah and that blacks are the chosen people. ► NOUN ▪ a member of this movement. DERIVATIVES Rastafarianism… … English terms dictionary
Rastafarianism — /ras teuh fair ee euh niz euhm, fahr , rah steuh /, n. a religious cult, originally of Jamaica, that regards Africa as the Promised Land, to which all true believers will someday return, and the late Haile Selassie I, former emperor of Ethiopia,… … Universalium
Rastafarianism — noun A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations. Syn: Rasta, Rastafari See Also: Rastafarian … Wiktionary
Rastafarianism — Religious sect … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Rastafarianism — n. Jamaican religion that aspires to freedom and equality of black people and believes that the Messiah is present … English contemporary dictionary
rastafarianism — ras·ta·fa·ri·an·ism … English syllables
Rastafarianism — See: Rastafarian … English dictionary
Rastafarianism — Ras•ta•far•i•an•ism [[t]ˌræs təˈfɛər i əˌnɪz əm, ˈfɑr , ˌrɑ stə [/t]] n. rel ant a religious sect, orig. of Jamaica, that regards the late Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as the messiah and Africa as the Promised Land … From formal English to slang
