Cargo Cult (Noun)
Meaning 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).
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 2
A religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.