blandly pious and naively optimistic
by Timla February 19, 2007
Like seriously, she needed to kumbaya or something.
by JadaJewel March 21, 2015
Exclamation, used as alternative to "Oh My God" First used my the character Eek in the cartoon series "Eek the Cat"
by John4o July 2, 2007
The Kumbaya Law: In any conversation where some of the participants hold an opinion to the left of other participants, someone with the more conservative position will compare said person's opinion to the naivete of "singing around a campfire singing Kumbaya"
"Since you are such a Liberal, what would you have us say to those 'peace-loving Palestinians' after three wars in six years? 'Oh, I know that you want to push us all into the sea, but let's sit around the campfire and sing Kumbaya instead.'"
by GSD1951 November 18, 2012
'Kumbaya' is a pejorative slang term which can be used as a noun or an adjective.
Noun:
A person, usually in the West today, who shallowly and superficially cites a multitude of creeds or religions, usually Buddhism and Christianity, then pretends to be a spiritual guru and role model.
Adjective:
A term used to describe something or an action as spiritually ignorant, and superficial and shallow.
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Term based off of the song 'Kumbaya', from 1957, which was 'borrowed' from Southern, African American song 'Come By Here' from 1927.
Noun:
A person, usually in the West today, who shallowly and superficially cites a multitude of creeds or religions, usually Buddhism and Christianity, then pretends to be a spiritual guru and role model.
Adjective:
A term used to describe something or an action as spiritually ignorant, and superficial and shallow.
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Term based off of the song 'Kumbaya', from 1957, which was 'borrowed' from Southern, African American song 'Come By Here' from 1927.
Noun: "These spoiled 'kumbayas' in the West today can't see that their own needy and cosmopolitan lifestyles are at the root of all the problems they blame others for."
Adj: "I really don't need your shallow 'kumbaya' nonsense right now."
Adj: "I really don't need your shallow 'kumbaya' nonsense right now."
by Bulrock November 5, 2019
The near cult-like devotion by the media and elites to the idea that all Americans must come together and think alike on social, political and economic issues. kumbaya, religion, cult, devotion, obsession, fixation, mainstream media
I get tired of the media's obsession with kumbayaism. What's that Pete?! They push this idea that we all have to come together and think the same way on the role of government.
by joecoolthefool August 26, 2017
To engage in a show of unity and harmony with one's opponents or enemies; frequently used in a disparaging or sarcastic sense
"Well, we're not going to sit around the campfire, hold hands and sing Kumbaya, that's for damn sure!"
by smendler April 29, 2009