Standard Lemma guide

rasta

adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɹæs.tə/
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  • rhymes with -æstə

1

adj

Meaning 1

Rastafarian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

Rastafari.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Rastafarian

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Diminutive of rastaquouère

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: diminutive, form-of, informal

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A Rastafarian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 6

follower of Rastafarianism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Rastafarian

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Broader terms: disciple, adherent

History

Etymology

Clipping of Rastafari.

Short for Rastafarian or Rastafari.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rasta — Rastafarian
  • French: rasta — Rastafarian
  • Hungarian: raszta — Rastafarian
  • Spanish: rasta — Rastafarian