Cargo cult

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of several unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods.

2.nounAny of several philosophies, practices or pseudosciences that are not rooted in experiment, often characterized by an unreflected and ritualistic approach.

"cargo cult science"

Synonyms

cargo kastom moka wantokism malanggan tiki kula voodooism pocomania wild man syndrome tiki culture land diving

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