Dictionary

heartical en · ADJ

Etymology

From heart + -ical.

Meanings

1. (Jamaica) Whole-hearted; heartfelt; having integrity.
   • A heartical thank you to my friend and colleague Havenol “Liveon” M. Schrenk, for the support, assistance and inspiring collaborations. 2015, A Hollington, Traveling Conceptualizations: A cognitive and anthropological linguistic study of Jamaican:
   • The groundations of Rastafari and the Niyabinghi drums are manifestations for heartical, eartical and churchical expressions at celebrations, signifying a direct link and source of contact with the creator and the power of the Holy Trinity. 1982, Millard Faristzaddi, Itations of Jamaica and I Rastafari:
   • Because the word is regarded as inherently life-affirming, it is held that there are no words which can offend the true and heartical Rasta. 2014, J.W. Pulis, Religion, Diaspora and Cultural Identity, →ISBN:
   • I know Roots and Culture straight to the max. Because I'm a heartical Ilabash. I'm gonna teach all the youngster. 1994, Manfred Kremser, Ay Bobo: Afro-Karibische Religionen, page 144:
2. Pertaining to Rastafarian music that is secular in nature, intended for dancing or political commentary.
   • Rasta music is sometimes played for what the brethren term "heartical" reasons (strictly for pleasure). 1998, Nathaniel Samuel Murrell, William David Spencer, Adrian Anthony McFarlane, Chanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader, →ISBN, page 242:
   • Churchical adopts the reggae beat to all hymns; heartical is the regular dance music. The latter form is used by the Twelve Tribes of Israel in their dance sessions. 2010, Leonard Barrett, The Rastafarians, →ISBN, page 267:
   • The other type of music is called “heartical” and refers to songs which carry social commentary. 2003, Dick Hebdige, Cut `n' Mix: Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music, →ISBN, page 40:

Forms

Antonyms

churchical