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Rastafarianism

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1. Rastafarianism - Noun

2. Rastafarianism - Proper noun

Meaning

a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land

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Union militancy, Rastafarianism, an incipient socialist movement and political radicalism coalesced and found expression in publications, public meetings and political activism. Source: Internet

This has created conflict between some Rastas and some members of the academic community studying Rastafari, who insist on calling this faith "Rastafarianism" in spite of the disapproval this generates within the Rastafari movement. Source: Internet

"I believe there is a deep connection between Judaism and Rastafarianism. Source: Internet

These converts to Rastafarianism used the emerging reggae genre as a method of evangelising their new religion. Source: Internet

They especially reject the word "Rastafarianism", because they see themselves as "having transcended -isms and schisms". Source: Internet

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