cargoism

English

Etymology

From cargo +‎ -ism.

Noun

cargoism (uncountable)

  1. The beliefs associated with cargo cults (unorthodox religious movements among the people of Melanesia based upon Western manufactured goods).
    • 2012, G. W. Trompf, Cargo Cults and Millenarian Movements, page xii:
      What is becoming clear is that the ethos of cargoism is widespread, takes many forms, and represents a particular version of the desire for blessings that marks most religions.
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