Rastafarianism

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Rastafarianism

  1. A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations.

Usage notes

The term is disparaged by many Rastafari, who believe that the use of -ism implies religious doctrine and institutional organisation, things they wish to avoid.

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