Rastafarian

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/ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɑːɹiən//ˌɹɑː.stəˈfɛəɹiən/

noun

An adherent of Rastafarianism.

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RastaRastafari
OriginEnglish Rastafari ← Amharic ተፈሪ (täfäri) ← Proto-Semitic *raʔš- →
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Meanings

nounRastafarian (plural Rastafarians)

plural Rastafarians

  1. An adherent of Rastafarianism.

    Synonyms: Rasta, Rastafari

adjectiveRastafarian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents.

    Synonyms: Rasta, Rastafari

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn adherent of Rastafarianism.

Similar
RastaRastafari

adjectiveOf or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents.

Similar
RastaRastafari

More synonyms by meaning

nounfollower of Rastafarianism

Similar
Rasta
Broader
discipleadherent
Also see
rastarastafarist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*raʔš-
  2. Amharicራስ (ras)
  3. Amharicተፈሪ (täfäri)
  4. EnglishRastafari
  5. EnglishRastafarian

From Rastafari + -an.

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Translations

Finnish rastafari, rastafarilainen
  • rastafarian adherent of Rastafarianism
  • rastafarilainenof or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents
Icelandic rastafari
  • rastafarian adherent of Rastafarianism
Irish Rastafárach, Rastafáraí
  • Rastafárachan adherent of Rastafarianism
  • Rastafáraían adherent of Rastafarianism
  • Rastafárachof or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents
Italian rastafariano, rastafariano
  • rastafarianoan adherent of Rastafarianism
  • rastafarianoof or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents
Polish rastafarianin, rastafarianka
  • rastafarianinan adherent of Rastafarianism
  • rastafariankaan adherent of Rastafarianism
  • rastamanan adherent of Rastafarianism
  • rastamankaan adherent of Rastafarianism
  • rastafariańskiof or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Rastafarian

BulgarianvegetarianhumanitarianlibrarianpresbyterianovarianlibertarianMarianunitarianDariensectarianagrariantotalitarianAryanvaleriancontrarianaquarianproletarianSumeriancaesareanarionDariantrinitarianBolivarian
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Rastafarian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.