pagan
Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religionsRelating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
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» Many Christian rituals have pagan origins.
Viele christliche Rituale haben heidnische Vorbilder. — Esperantostern
У многих христианских обрядов языческие корни. — odexed
Багато християнських ритуалів мають язичиницьке походження. — deniko
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2 senses(not comparable)Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
heidnisch
язы́ческийjazýčeskij
язи́чницькийjazýčnycʹkyj
(broadly, derogatory, not comparable)Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
- not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
Examples
24 sentencesMany Christian rituals have pagan origins.
Багато християнських ритуалів мають язичиницьке походження. — deniko
ruУ многих христианских обрядов языческие корни. — odexed
deViele christliche Rituale haben heidnische Vorbilder. — Esperantostern
A pagan lives in harmony with nature.
ruЯзычник живет в гармонии с природой. — thelang
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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Synonyms
5 synonyms- not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam:heathenheathenishethnic
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsSee also
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