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pagan
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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.

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

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

pagan [ˈpeɪgən]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a member of a group professing a polytheistic religion or any religion other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
2. a person without any religion; heathen
adj
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) of or relating to pagans or their faith or worship
2. heathen; irreligious
[from Church Latin pāgānus civilian (hence, not a soldier of Christ), from Latin: countryman, villager, from pāgus village]
pagandom  n
paganish  adj
paganism  n
paganist  adj & n
paganistic  adj
paganistically  adv
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
adjective
heathen, infidel, irreligious, polytheistic, idolatrous, heathenish Britain's ancient pagan heritage
noun
heathen, infidel, unbeliever, polytheist, idolater He has been a practising pagan for years.
Translations
pagan [ˈpeɪgən]
A. ADJpagano
B. Npagano/a m/f

pagan [ˈpeɪgən]
adj [gods, religion, traditions, beliefs] → païen(ne)
npaïen(ne) m/f

pagan
adjheidnisch
nHeide m, → Heidin f

pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj & npagano/a
pagan [ˈpeɪgən] adj & npagano/a

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 이교도의 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
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
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


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