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cult vs Rastafari

Rastafari vs cult

cult and Rastafari both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cult Yes No No No
Rastafari Yes No No No
As nouns, Rastafari is a hyponym of cult; that is, Rastafari is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cult:
  • cult: followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
  • Rastafari: (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
Other hyponyms of cult include macumba, obeah, obi, Rastafarian, voodoo, Rastas, Wicca.
cult (noun) Rastafari (noun)
a system of religious beliefs and rituals (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
Difference between cult and Rastafari

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