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cargoism

cargoism noun: the beliefs associated with cargo cults (unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods).

Noun

cargoism (uncountable)

  1. The beliefs associated with cargo cults (unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods).
    • What is becoming clear is that the ethos of cargoism is widespread, takes many forms, and represents a particular version of the desire for blessings that marks most religions.2012, G. W. Trompf, Cargo Cults and Millenarian Movements, page xii

Origin of cargoism

From cargo + -ism.

Questions about cargoism

What does cargoism mean?
Cargoism means the beliefs associated with cargo cults (unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods).
What part of speech is cargoism?
Cargoism is a noun.

Words near cargoism in the dictionary

  1. cargoed
  2. cargoes
  3. cargoid
  4. cargoids
  5. cargoing
  6. cargoism
  7. cargoless
  8. cargoman
  9. cargomen
  10. cargon
  11. cargons

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