pagan
Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
Example
“Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.”
Related words
- Christopagan
- nonpagan
- pagandom
- paganess
- paganic
- paganing
- paganise
- paganish
- paganist
- paganistic
- paganity
- paganization
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "payen".
Where this comes from
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