pagan

pa·gan  (pgn)

n.

1. One who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion.

2. One who has no religion.

3. A non-Christian.

4. A hedonist.

5. A Neo-Pagan.

adj.

1. Not Christian, Muslim, or Jewish.

2. Professing no religion; heathen.

3. Neo-Pagan.

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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·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