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pagan
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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.

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

pagan·dom (-dm) n.
pagan·ish adj.
pagan·ism n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paganpagan - a person who does not acknowledge your god
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
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
irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion

pagan
Translations

pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj, npagano/a m/f
pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj, npaïen(ne)
pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adjheidnisch
nHeide m, Heidin f
pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj, npagano/a

pagan
adj pagan [ˈpeigən]
not belonging to any of the major world religions pagan tribes; pagan gods.heidensوَثَنيезическиpohanhedenskheidnischειδωλολατρικόςpaganopaganlikکافرpakanallinenpaïenעוֹבֵד אֱלִילִיםकाफ़िर, मूर्तिपूजकpoganskipogánymenyembah berhalaheiðinnpagano異教の이교(도)의pagoniškas, pagoniųpagānu-jahiliah; paganheidenshedenskpogańskipagãopăgânязыческийpohanskýpoganskipaganskihedniskเกี่ยวกับคนนอกศาสนาputperest, pagan異教徒的язичницькийشرک، بت پرستيngoại giáo
n
a person who does not belong to any of the major world religions. heidenعابِد الأوثانезичникpohanhedningder Heide/die Heidinειδωλολάτρηςpaganopaganآدم بی دینpakanapaïen, ïenneעוֹבד אֱלִילִיםजो विश्व के प्रमुख धर्मों से नहीं जुड़ा हैpoganinpogánypenyembah berhalaheiðingi; trúleysingipagano異教徒이교도pagonis, stabmeldyspagānsorang paganheidenhedningpoganinpagãopăgânязычникpohanpoganpaganinhedningพวกนอกศาสนาputperest kimse異教徒атеїст, невіруючийمشرک، بت پرستkẻ ngoại giáo
n ˈpaganism
paganismeوثَنِيَّه، عِبادَة الأوْثانезичествоpohanstvíhedenskabdas Heidentumειδωλολατρίαpaganismopaganlusکفر؛ بی دینیpakanuuspaganismeעֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִיםमूर्तिपूजाpoganstvopogányságpaganismeheiðnipaganesimo異教이교 사상pagonybė, stabmeldystėpagānismsfaham paganismeheidendomhedenskappogaństwopaganismopăgânismязычествоpohanstvopoganstvopaganizamhedendom[]ลัทธินอกศาสนาputperestlik異教язичництвоبت پرستي، مظاہر پرستيkhông theo tôn giáo nào

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