cargo cult

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Noun	1.	cargo cult - (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) cult - followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader Melanesia - the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania
	2.	cargo cult - a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes cultus, religious cult, cult - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"

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