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cargo cult
Noun
a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes
hypernym
cult
cultus
religious cult
(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)
domain topic
Melanesia
hypernym
cult
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