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 Santería
1. a religion of the Caribbean region [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Santería
Literary usage of Santería
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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