Rastafariadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌrastəˈfɑːri/, U.S.

/ˌræstəˈfɛri/, Caribbean English

/ˌrastaˈfaːrai/,

/ˌrastafaˈrai/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, Rastafaris.

Forms: 1900s– Ras Tafari, 1900s– Ras-Tafari, 1900s– Rastafari, 1900s– Rastafaria.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ras Tafari.

Etymology: < Ras Tafari (Amharic Ras Täfäri ; < ras , title of a high-ranking Ethiopian leader (see ras n.¹) + the male name Täfäri, Haile Selassie's birth name (lit. ‘person who is feared’)), the name by which Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (1892–1975) was known from 1916 until his accession in 1930.In the pronunciation /ˌrastafaˈrai/ sometimes associated with the general importance of the pronoun I in Rastafarian culture (compare I and I pron. at I pron. and n.² Phrases 6).

A. adj.

Designating, relating to, or characteristic of a religious movement of Jamaican origin, identifying the former Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia as the Messiah, and black people as the chosen people of the Bible, awaiting deliverance from exile or oppression and a return to a divinely promised African homeland.Emperor Haile Selassie is regarded by Rastafarians as the ‘king’ reportedly prophesied by Marcus Garvey, Jamaican pan-African nationalist leader (1887–1940): ‘Look to Africa where a black king shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is near’ (see, for example, M.G. Smith et al. Ras Tafari Movement in Kingston, Jamaica (1960) iii. 81). But see also N.Y. Times 15 Sept. (1924) 11/1 (heading) ‘[Rev. James M. Webb] Says Black King Will Rule World.’Rastafarians have distinctive codes of behaviour and dress, including the wearing of dreadlocks, the smoking of cannabis, and adherence to a diet excluding certain foods such as pork and shellfish.

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Rastafari1934

Nyabingi1935

Rastafarian1935

Rasta1955

Ras1973

natty1974

Rasta-minded1977

1934 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 15 July 6 Summons was issued for Richard Williams, known by followers of the Ras Tafari cult as ‘Daniel’ the prophet, who is said to have abused the police and the Government in lecturing to a large number of his fellow-worshippers here.

1955 G. E. Simpson in Social & Econ. Stud. (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 ii. 133 The Ras Tafari movement began to take shape about 1930.

1960 Guardian 12 Apr. 9/3 The ‘Rastafari’ cult, who have long, matted hair and beards and believe that the drug marihuana..is ordained by the Bible for man's use.

1973 Caribbean Contact Feb. 15/1 The Rastafaria brethren, too, who venerate Haile Selassie I and who keenly look forward to repatriation to their lost homeland of Africa, remain today faithful Garveyites.

1995 Mixmag May 112/3 If that makes you think this LP's gonna be full of shouts of ‘Jah’, crustie basslines and Rastafari vibes then think again.

B. n.

A member of the Rastafari movement, a Rastafarian; (also) Rastafarians collectively.

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society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun]

Nyabingi1935

Rastafari1937

Rastafarianism1938

Rastafarism1945

Rastafarinism1962

Rasta1976

Ras1979

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] > person > collective

Rastafari1937

1937 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 18 Jan. 28/6 As obtained by the Gleaner, we present our readers with a photographic reproduction of the mystic signs of the Ras Tafari and a facsimile of the ‘unknown’ tongue of their prayer.

1955 G. E. Simpson in Social & Econ. Stud. (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 ii. 137 Among the favourite chapters of the Ras Tafaris are: Isaiah 43.

1965 I. Fleming Man with Golden Gun iii. 41 He has groups of admirers (e.g. the Rastafari in Jamaica).

1977 Times Lit. Suppl. 7 Jan. 9/5 Inadequate housing and insufficient jobs [in Kingston, Jamaica]..also contributed to the rise of the Ras Tafari with their dreams of escape to Africa.

2005 Riddim No. 1. 80/3 When the Roots music revival took place some years ago he abandoned the football league and joined the Bobo sect of Rastafari.

Derivatives

Rastaˈfarinism n. = Rastafarianism n. at Rastafarian adj. and n. Derivatives.

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society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun]

Nyabingi1935

Rastafari1937

Rastafarianism1938

Rastafarism1945

Rastafarinism1962

Rasta1976

Ras1979

1962 Listener 22 Feb. 345/1 The ‘uppressors’..go off into weirdness such as Rastafarinism.

2000 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 12 May 24 Remember all those white liberals espousing reactionary Rastafarinism?

Rastaˈfarism n. (also Ras Tafarism) = Rastafarianism n. at Rastafarian adj. and n. Derivatives.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun]

Nyabingi1935

Rastafari1937

Rastafarianism1938

Rastafarism1945

Rastafarinism1962

Rasta1976

Ras1979

1945 W. India Royal Comm. Rep. xi. 240 in Parl. Papers 1944–45 Cmd. 6607 VI. 245 Certain other cults, related to obeah, are Pocomania, Balmism and Ras Tafarism.

1979 Advocate News (Barbados) 16 June 4 ‘Our younger generation..’ have found that Rastafarism has shown them a way to escape the doom of an unjust society.

2006 Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.) (Nexis) 28 Apr. 3W A melting pot of Orthodox Judaism, Jamaican Rastafarism and good old-fashioned American hip-hop.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rastafari
释义	Rastafariadj.n. Brit. /ˌrastəˈfɑːri/, U.S. /ˌræstəˈfɛri/, Caribbean English /ˌrastaˈfaːrai/, /ˌrastafaˈrai/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, Rastafaris. Forms: 1900s– Ras Tafari, 1900s– Ras-Tafari, 1900s– Rastafari, 1900s– Rastafaria. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ras Tafari. Etymology: < Ras Tafari (Amharic Ras Täfäri ; < ras , title of a high-ranking Ethiopian leader (see ras n.¹) + the male name Täfäri, Haile Selassie's birth name (lit. ‘person who is feared’)), the name by which Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (1892–1975) was known from 1916 until his accession in 1930.In the pronunciation /ˌrastafaˈrai/ sometimes associated with the general importance of the pronoun I in Rastafarian culture (compare I and I pron. at I pron. and n.² Phrases 6). A. adj. Designating, relating to, or characteristic of a religious movement of Jamaican origin, identifying the former Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia as the Messiah, and black people as the chosen people of the Bible, awaiting deliverance from exile or oppression and a return to a divinely promised African homeland.Emperor Haile Selassie is regarded by Rastafarians as the ‘king’ reportedly prophesied by Marcus Garvey, Jamaican pan-African nationalist leader (1887–1940): ‘Look to Africa where a black king shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is near’ (see, for example, M.G. Smith et al. Ras Tafari Movement in Kingston, Jamaica (1960) iii. 81). But see also N.Y. Times 15 Sept. (1924) 11/1 (heading) ‘[Rev. James M. Webb] Says Black King Will Rule World.’Rastafarians have distinctive codes of behaviour and dress, including the wearing of dreadlocks, the smoking of cannabis, and adherence to a diet excluding certain foods such as pork and shellfish. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [adjective] Rastafari1934 Nyabingi1935 Rastafarian1935 Rasta1955 Ras1973 natty1974 Rasta-minded1977 1934 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 15 July 6 Summons was issued for Richard Williams, known by followers of the Ras Tafari cult as ‘Daniel’ the prophet, who is said to have abused the police and the Government in lecturing to a large number of his fellow-worshippers here. 1955 G. E. Simpson in Social & Econ. Stud. (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 ii. 133 The Ras Tafari movement began to take shape about 1930. 1960 Guardian 12 Apr. 9/3 The ‘Rastafari’ cult, who have long, matted hair and beards and believe that the drug marihuana..is ordained by the Bible for man's use. 1973 Caribbean Contact Feb. 15/1 The Rastafaria brethren, too, who venerate Haile Selassie I and who keenly look forward to repatriation to their lost homeland of Africa, remain today faithful Garveyites. 1995 Mixmag May 112/3 If that makes you think this LP's gonna be full of shouts of ‘Jah’, crustie basslines and Rastafari vibes then think again. B. n. A member of the Rastafari movement, a Rastafarian; (also) Rastafarians collectively. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] Nyabingi1935 Rastafari1937 Rastafarianism1938 Rastafarism1945 Rastafarinism1962 Rasta1976 Ras1979 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] > person > collective Rastafari1937 1937 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 18 Jan. 28/6 As obtained by the Gleaner, we present our readers with a photographic reproduction of the mystic signs of the Ras Tafari and a facsimile of the ‘unknown’ tongue of their prayer. 1955 G. E. Simpson in Social & Econ. Stud. (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 ii. 137 Among the favourite chapters of the Ras Tafaris are: Isaiah 43. 1965 I. Fleming Man with Golden Gun iii. 41 He has groups of admirers (e.g. the Rastafari in Jamaica). 1977 Times Lit. Suppl. 7 Jan. 9/5 Inadequate housing and insufficient jobs [in Kingston, Jamaica]..also contributed to the rise of the Ras Tafari with their dreams of escape to Africa. 2005 Riddim No. 1. 80/3 When the Roots music revival took place some years ago he abandoned the football league and joined the Bobo sect of Rastafari. Derivatives Rastaˈfarinism n. = Rastafarianism n. at Rastafarian adj. and n. Derivatives. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] Nyabingi1935 Rastafari1937 Rastafarianism1938 Rastafarism1945 Rastafarinism1962 Rasta1976 Ras1979 1962 Listener 22 Feb. 345/1 The ‘uppressors’..go off into weirdness such as Rastafarinism. 2000 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 12 May 24 Remember all those white liberals espousing reactionary Rastafarinism? Rastaˈfarism n. (also Ras Tafarism) = Rastafarianism n. at Rastafarian adj. and n. Derivatives. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] Nyabingi1935 Rastafari1937 Rastafarianism1938 Rastafarism1945 Rastafarinism1962 Rasta1976 Ras1979 1945 W. India Royal Comm. Rep. xi. 240 in Parl. Papers 1944–45 Cmd. 6607 VI. 245 Certain other cults, related to obeah, are Pocomania, Balmism and Ras Tafarism. 1979 Advocate News (Barbados) 16 June 4 ‘Our younger generation..’ have found that Rastafarism has shown them a way to escape the doom of an unjust society. 2006 Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.) (Nexis) 28 Apr. 3W A melting pot of Orthodox Judaism, Jamaican Rastafarism and good old-fashioned American hip-hop. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1934
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