pastafarian
/ˌpɑstəˈfɛɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to Pastafarianism.
noun
A claimed follower of Pastafarianism.
Example Sentences
- "Something flashed by Theo and he spun to see Gabe Fenton running hell-bent-for-leather at the window, holding before him a long stainless-steel pan full of lasagna, evidently intent upon diving through the window in a pastafarian act of self-sacrifice."
- ""Pastafarians" — as followers call themselves — can also download computer screen-savers and wallpaper (one says: "WWFSMD?") and can sample photographs that show "visions" of the divinity himself."
- "Pirates are revered as the original Pastafarians, and Pastafarians facetiously assert that a steady decline in the number of pirates has resulted in a significant rise in global temperature."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌpɑstəˈfɛɹi.ən/
- British English: /ˌpæs.təˈfɛəɹi.ən/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.