Santo Daime

proper noun

A syncretic religion founded in Brazil in the 1930s.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A syncretic religion founded in Brazil in the 1930s.

Origin

  1. PortugueseSanto Daime
  2. PortugueseSanto Daime
  3. EnglishSanto Daime

Borrowed from Portuguese Santo Daime, from santo-daime (“ayahuasca”).

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APA

Santo Daime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santo%20Daime

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“Santo Daime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santo%20Daime. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Santo Daime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santo%20Daime.

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