pagan
A person not adhering to a main world religionA person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
» Many Christian rituals have pagan origins.
Viele christliche Rituale haben heidnische Vorbilder.
У многих христианских обрядов языческие корни.
Багато християнських ритуалів мають язичиницьке походження.
Meaning
4 sensesA 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.
Heide, Heidin, Ungläubiger
язы́чникjazýčnik, язы́чницаjazýčnica
язи́чникjazýčnyk, язи́чницяjazýčnycja
(broadly, derogatory)An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
дика́рьdikárʹ, дика́ркаdikárka
(broadly, derogatory)An unruly, badly educated child.
An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.
- a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
- a person who does not acknowledge your god
- someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
Examples
24 sentencesMany Christian rituals have pagan origins.
Багато християнських ритуалів мають язичиницьке походження.
ruУ многих христианских обрядов языческие корни.
deViele christliche Rituale haben heidnische Vorbilder.
A pagan lives in harmony with nature.
ruЯзычник живет в гармонии с природой.
They're doing a pagan ritual in the backyard.
Tom is a pagan.
We're a pagan family.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pagan (adjective and noun), from Latin pāgānus (“rural, rustic; civiliFrom Middle English pagan (adjective and noun), from Latin pāgānus (“rural, rustic; civilian”), replaced Middle English payen from the same root.
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Forms
plural: pagansSynonyms
9 synonyms- a person who does not acknowledge your god:heathengentileinfidel
- someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures:hedonistpleasure seeker