English dictionary
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English noun: cargo cult | |||
| 1. | cargo cult (group) (Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cult | ||
| Domain category | Melanesia | ||
| 2. | cargo cult (cognition) a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cult, cultus, religious cult | ||
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