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. — 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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Forms
plural: pagansSynonyms
4 synonyms- a person who does not acknowledge your god:heathengentile
- someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures:hedonistpleasure seeker