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Cargo cult   /kˈɑrgˌoʊ kəlt/   Listen
Cargo cult

noun
1.
(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).
2.
A religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes.





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