cargo cult

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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)
• Topics:
Melanesia
• Hypernyms:
cult
2. a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes
• Hypernyms:
cult, cultus, religious cult