Rastafarianism

American  

[rahs-tuh-fahr-ee-uh-niz-uhm, -fahr-, rah-stuh-] / ˌrɑs təˈfɑr i əˌnɪz əm, -ˈfɛər-, ˌræ stə- /

noun

1. a religion, originating in Jamaica, whose followers regard the late Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I as the messiah and themselves as exiles awaiting return to Africa, the Promised Land.

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Etymology

Origin of Rastafarianism

Rastafarian + -ism

Example Sentences

Dickie Jobson, a friend and associate who directed the 1982 film “Countryman,” about a man who embodied Rastafarianism, gets little ink.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

A central tenant of Rastafarianism is eating "ital" foods - foods that are organic, locally grown and plant-based.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2020

Its teachings are largely Christian but borrow from a grab bag of religious traditions as varied as Rastafarianism, Buddhism and Judaism.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2019

Its name is a portmanteau of pasta and Rastafarianism.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2019

He loved telling me the history of Rastafarianism.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah