paganism
Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
Example
“Most people in that region practise their own form of paganism.”
Other meanings
Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.
“Various neopagan movements have arisen, each advancing its own form of paganism. Some are monotheist.”
Related words
- atheopaganism
- Christopaganism
- neopaganism
- technopaganism
Word history
From Latin "pāgānismus" (heathenism).
Where this comes from
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