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pa·gan
(pā′gən)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 pāgānus, from Latin, country-dweller, civilian, from pāgus, country, rural district; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]
pa′gan adj.
pa′gan·dom (-dəm) n.
pa′gan·ism n.
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pagan
(ˈpeɪɡən)n
1. (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
3. (Theology) of or relating to pagans or their faith or worship
4. heathen; irreligious
[C14: from Church Latin pāgānus civilian (hence, not a soldier of Christ), from Latin: countryman, villager, from pāgus village]
ˈpagandom n
ˈpaganish adj
ˈpaganism n
ˈpaganist adj, n
ˌpaganˈistic adj
ˌpaganˈistically adv
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pa•gan
(ˈpeɪ gən)n.
1. one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
2. a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim; heathen.
3. an irreligious or hedonistic person.
adj. 4. of or pertaining to pagans or their religion.
5. irreligious or hedonistic.
[1325–75; Middle English < Medieval Latin, Late Latin pāgānus worshiper of false gods, orig. civilian (i.e., not a soldier of Christ), Latin: peasant, n. use of pāgānus rural, civilian, derivative of pāgus village, rural district; see -an 1]
pa′gan•ish, adj.
pa′gan•ism, n.
pa′gan•dom, n.
syn: See heathen.
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Noun 1. [画像:pagan - a person who does not acknowledge your god]pagan - 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)
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
3. pagan - someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
sensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality
Adj. 1. pagan - not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion
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pagan
adjective
1. heathen, infidel, irreligious, polytheistic, idolatrous, heathenish Britain's ancient pagan heritage
noun
1. heathen, infidel, unbeliever, polytheist, idolater He has been a practising pagan for years.
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Translations
عابِد الأوثانوَثَني
pohan
hedenskhedning
pakanapakanallinenuuspakana
istentelenpogány
heiîingi; trúleysingiheiîinn
pagoniųpagonybėstabmeldys
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pagan
[ˈpeɪgən] adj & n → pagano/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pagan
(ˈpeigən) adjective not belonging to any of the major world religions. pagan tribes; pagan gods. heidens وَثَني езически pagão pohan heidnisch hedensk 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 مشرك ، كاپر (كافر) ينه pagão păgân языческий pohanský poganski paganski hednisk เกี่ยวกับคนนอกศาสนา putperest, pagan 異教徒的 язичницький شرک، بت پرستي ngoại giáo 异教徒的
noun a person who does not belong to any of the major world religions. heiden عابِد الأوثان езичник pagão pohan der Heide/die Heidin hedning 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 مشرك pagão păgân язычник pohan pogan paganin hedning พวกนอกศาสนา putperest kimse 異教徒 атеїст, невіруючий مشرک، بت پرست kẻ ngoại giáo 异教徒
ˈpaganism noun paganisme وثَنِيَّه، عِبادَة الأوْثان езичество paganismo pohanství das Heidentum hedenskab ειδωλολατρία paganismo paganlus کفر؛ بی دینی pakanuus paganisme עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים मूर्तिपूजा poganstvo pogányság paganisme heiðni paganesimo 異教 이교사상 pagonybė, stabmeldystė pagānisms faham paganisme heidendom hedenskap pogaństwo بى ديني paganismo păgânism язычество pohanstvo poganstvo paganizam hedendom[en] ลัทธินอกศาสนา putperestlik 異教 язичництво بت پرستي، مظاہر پرستي không theo tôn giáo nào 异教
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