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rastafarianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
rasta-far-i-an-ism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations.

Etymology

From Rastafarian + -ism, from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ (ras täfäri, from ራስ (ras, “chief, head”) + ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”)), a title of Haile Selassie.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Rastafarian

Synonyms

Rasta Rastafari

Questions

What does rastafarianism mean?
A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations.
Where does rastafarianism come from?
From Rastafarian + -ism, from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ (ras täfäri, from ራስ (ras, “chief, head”) + ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”)), a title of Haile Selassie.

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