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Rastafarianism

Rastafarianism proper noun: a religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations.

Proper noun

Rastafarianism

  1. A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations.
    Synonyms:
    Rasta, Rastafari

Synonyms of Rastafarianism

Origin of Rastafarianism

From Rastafarian + -ism, from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ (ras täfäri, from ራስ (ras, “chief, head”) + ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”)), a title of Haile Selassie.

Questions about Rastafarianism

What does Rastafarianism mean?
Rastafarianism means a religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations.
What part of speech is Rastafarianism?
Rastafarianism is a proper noun.

Words near Rastafarianism in the dictionary

  1. rastacaps
  2. rastacouère
  3. rastacouères
  4. Rastafari
  5. Rastafarian
  6. Rastafarianism
  7. Rastafarians
  8. Rastafaris
  9. Rastafarist
  10. Rastafarists
  11. Rastall

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