Rastafarian
noun
Ras·ta·far·i·an
ˌrä-stə-ˈfär-ē-ən 
ˌra-stə-ˈfer-
: an adherent of Rastafarianism
Rastafarian
adjective
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Across cultures—African, Caribbean, Rastafarian—locs have symbolized more than just hair.
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Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
Damon Landor, the petitioner, is a practicing Rastafarian.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The court's first case involving a Rastafarian highlights the role smaller religious groups have played in the court's history, even as more cases come from mainstream Christian groups.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
One Love, director Reinaldo Marcus Green’s depiction of the iconic Jamaican musician and Rastafarian, stars Kingsley Ben-Adir.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Ben-Adir continues the theme this winter with Bob Marley: One Love, starring as the iconic Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and Rastafarian opposite Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
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Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
Damon Landor, the petitioner, is a practicing Rastafarian.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The court's first case involving a Rastafarian highlights the role smaller religious groups have played in the court's history, even as more cases come from mainstream Christian groups.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
One Love, director Reinaldo Marcus Green’s depiction of the iconic Jamaican musician and Rastafarian, stars Kingsley Ben-Adir.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Ben-Adir continues the theme this winter with Bob Marley: One Love, starring as the iconic Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and Rastafarian opposite Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Rastafarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rastafarian. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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