cargoism

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noun

The beliefs associated with cargo cults (unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods).

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Meanings

nouncargoism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe beliefs associated with cargo cults (unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods).

    What is becoming clear is that the ethos of cargoism is widespread, takes many forms, and represents a particular version of the desire for blessings that marks most religions.

    2012, G. W. Trompf, Cargo Cults and Millenarian Movements, page xii

Origin

From cargo + -ism.

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Anagrams

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APA

cargoism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cargoism

MLA

“cargoism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cargoism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cargoism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cargoism.

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