pagan

pa·gan  (pgn)

n.

1. An adherent of a polytheistic religion in antiquity, especially when viewed in contrast to an adherent of a monotheistic religion.

2. A Neopagan.

3. Offensive

a. One who has no religion.

b. An adherent of a religion other than Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.

4. A hedonist.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin pgnus, from Latin, country-dweller, civilian, from pgus, country, rural district; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

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pagan adj.

pagan·dom (-dm) n.

pagan·ish adj.

pagan·ism n.

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pagan

Adjective

1. having, being, or relating to religious beliefs, esp. ancient ones, which are not part of any of the world's major religions: this was the site of a pagan temple to the sun

2. irreligious

Noun

1. a person who does not belong to any of the world's major religions

2. a person without any religion [Church Latin paganus civilian (hence not a soldier of Christ)]

paganism n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pagan - a person who does not acknowledge your god gentile, heathen, infidel nonreligious person - a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity paynim - a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim) idol worshiper, idolater, idoliser, idolizer - a person who worships idols
	2.	pagan - a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew) religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity Wiccan, witch - a believer in Wicca
	3.	pagan - someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures hedonist, pleasure seeker sensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality Corinthian, man-about-town, playboy - a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Adj.	1.	pagan - not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam heathen, heathenish, ethnic irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion

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pagan

noun 1. heathen, infidel, unbeliever, polytheist, idolater

adjective 2. heathen, infidel, irreligious, polytheistic, idolatrous, heathenish

Translations

pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj, n → pagano/a m/f

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pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj, n → païen(ne)

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pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj → heidnisch

n → Heide m, Heidin f

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pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj, n → pagano/a

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pagan

adj pagan [ˈpeigən]

not belonging to any of the major world religions pagan tribes; pagan gods. heidens وَثَني езически pohan hedensk heidnisch ειδωλολατρικός pagano paganlik کافر pakanallinen païen עוֹבֵד אֱלִילִים काफ़िर, मूर्तिपूजक poganski pogány menyembah berhala heiðinn pagano 異教の 이교(도)의 pagoniškas, pagonių pagānu- jahiliah; pagan heidens hedensk pogański pagão păgân языческий pohanský poganski paganski hednisk เกี่ยวกับคนนอกศาสนา putperest, pagan 異教徒的 язичницький شرک، بت پرستي ngoại giáo 异教徒的

n

a person who does not belong to any of the major world religions. heiden عابِد الأوثان езичник pohan hedning der Heide/die Heidin ειδωλολάτρης pagano pagan آدم بی دین pakana païen, ïenne עוֹבד אֱלִילִים जो विश्व के प्रमुख धर्मों से नहीं जुड़ा है poganin pogány penyembah berhala heiðingi; trúleysingi pagano 異教徒 이교도 pagonis, stabmeldys pagāns orang pagan heiden hedning poganin pagão păgân язычник pohan pogan paganin hedning พวกนอกศาสนา putperest kimse 異教徒 атеїст, невіруючий مشرک، بت پرست kẻ ngoại giáo 异教徒

n paganism

paganisme وثَنِيَّه، عِبادَة الأوْثان езичество pohanství hedenskab das Heidentum ειδωλολατρία paganismo paganlus کفر؛ بی دینی pakanuus paganisme עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים मूर्तिपूजा poganstvo pogányság paganisme heiðni paganesimo 異教 이교 사상 pagonybė, stabmeldystė pagānisms faham paganisme heidendom hedenskap pogaństwo paganismo păgânism язычество pohanstvo poganstvo paganizam hedendom[] ลัทธินอกศาสนา putperestlik 異教 язичництво بت پرستي، مظاہر پرستي không theo tôn giáo nào 异教