Definition of Santeria

1. Noun. (alternative form of santería) ¹

2. Noun. A South-American religion, somewhat similar to voodoo, based upon Yoruba deities and Roman Catholic saints. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Santeria

1. a religion of the Caribbean region [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Santeria

santalic
santalic acid
santalin
santalins
santalol
santalols
santals
santalum
santalums
santanaite
santees
santer
santera
santeras
santered
santeria (current term)
santerias
santering
santero
santeros
santers
santim
santimi
santims
santimu
santir
santirs
santite
santo
santoku

Literary usage of Santeria

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Satan's Drummers by Sananda (1995)
"They practiced what is called santeria—mostly self-styled to suit the heinous ... Further, in santeria you can do anything and then go cleanse yourself. ..."

2. Human Rights Violations in the United States: A Report on U.S. Compliance by Steven R. Shapiro (1993)
"City of Hialeah.36 There, Hialeah, Florida found the practice of the santeria religion, which involves the ritual sacrifice of animals, to be so abhorrent ..."

3. A Briefer History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Big Mac by Eric Schulman (1999)
"... santeria: Founded in the ... santeria is a blend of West African religions and European Catholicism. ..."

4. Puerto Rico by Kurt Pitzer, Tara Stevens (2001)
"The wildest Puerto Rico gets in terms of spiritual ceremony is a watered-down version of santeria, originally practiced between the 16th and 19th centuries ..."

5. Dancing With Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (2003)
"... Subud, mysticism, Freemasonry, Satan worship, Huna, Voodoo, santeria, Sufism, Baha'i, Rosicrucianism, Christian Science and Religious Science. ..."

6. Satan's Drummers by Sananda (1995)
"They practiced what is called santeria—mostly self-styled to suit the heinous ... Further, in santeria you can do anything and then go cleanse yourself. ..."

7. Human Rights Violations in the United States: A Report on U.S. Compliance by Steven R. Shapiro (1993)
"City of Hialeah.36 There, Hialeah, Florida found the practice of the santeria religion, which involves the ritual sacrifice of animals, to be so abhorrent ..."

8. A Briefer History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Big Mac by Eric Schulman (1999)
"... santeria: Founded in the ... santeria is a blend of West African religions and European Catholicism. ..."

9. Puerto Rico by Kurt Pitzer, Tara Stevens (2001)
"The wildest Puerto Rico gets in terms of spiritual ceremony is a watered-down version of santeria, originally practiced between the 16th and 19th centuries ..."

10. Dancing With Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (2003)
"... Subud, mysticism, Freemasonry, Satan worship, Huna, Voodoo, santeria, Sufism, Baha'i, Rosicrucianism, Christian Science and Religious Science. ..."

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