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Pagan

/ˈpeɪɡən/

A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.

📖 Definitions of "Pagan"

noun
  1. 1

    A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.

    "This community has a surprising number of pagans."

  2. 2

    (by extension) An uncivilized or unsocialized person.

  3. 3

    (by extension) An unruly, badly educated child.

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.

    "Many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints."

  2. 2

    (by extension) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

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