Pastafarianism
English
Etymology
Blend of pasta + Rastafarianism; popularized in 2005 by Bobby Henderson as a satirical protest against the teaching of intelligent design.
Noun
Pastafarianism (uncountable)
- A parody religion centered around the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a creator deity who resembles spaghetti and meatballs.
- 2005 January, Bobby Henderson, “Open Letter To Kansas School Board”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- One third time for Intelligent Design, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism (Pastafarianism), and one third time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence.
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Synonyms
- Flying Spaghetti Monsterism
Hyponyms
- Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (an organized religious body practising Pastafarianism)
Derived terms
- Pastafarian
Translations
a parody religion
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