SANTERIA Meaning of SANTERIA in English [ ˌsantɛ'ri:ə ]■ noun a pantheistic Afro-Cuban religious cult developed from the beliefs of the Yoruba people and having some elements of Catholicism.OriginSp., lit. 'holiness'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004