Rastafarian

pronunciation

How to pronounce Rastafarian in British English: UK [ˌræstəˈfeəriən]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    follower of Rastafarianism
  • Adjective:
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians

Word Origin

Rastafarian (n.)
1955 (Rastafarite is found from 1953), from Rastafari, Jamaican religion built around writings of Marcus Garvey and belief that Haile Selassie (1892-1975), former emperor of Ethiopia, was God. From Ras Tafari, Selassie's title from 1916 to his accession in 1936, from Amharic ras "chief, head" (from Arabic ra's) + tafari "to be feared." As an adjective from 1960.

Example

1. Do you like rastafarian music ?
2. You 're a bad rastafarian .

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