cargo cult
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1. a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | cult, cultus, religious cult, |
| definition | : | a system of religious beliefs and rituals (noun.cognition) |
2. (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) (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | cult, |
| definition | : | followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader (noun.group) |
| domain category | : | melanesia, |
| definition | : | the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania (noun.location) |
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