Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations.
Also see
Origin
- Amharicራስ ተፈሪ
- EnglishRastafarianism
From Rastafarian + -ism, from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ (ras täfäri, from ራስ (ras, “chief, head”) + ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”)), a title of Haile Selassie.
More words from Amharic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 拉斯特法里教
- 拉斯特法里教 (laai¹ si¹ tak⁶ faat³ lei⁵ gaau³)religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Chinese Mandarin 拉斯塔法里教
- 拉斯塔法里教 (Lāsītǎfǎlǐjiào)religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Danish Rastafaribevægelsen, Rastafarianisme
- Rastafaribevægelsenreligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
- Rastafarianismereligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Esperanto rastafarianismo
- rastafarianismoreligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Finnish rastafari
- rastafarireligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
French rastafarisme
- rastafarismereligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Italian rastafarianismo
- rastafarianismoreligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Polish rastafarianizm, ruch Rastafari
- rastafarianizmreligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
- ruch Rastafarireligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Portuguese rastafarianismo
- rastafarianismoreligion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
Russian растафариа́нство
- растафариа́нство (rastafariánstvo)religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s
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APA
Rastafarianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rastafarianism
MLA
“Rastafarianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rastafarianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rastafarianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rastafarianism.
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