EGAVE

pagan

About 5.32 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
    Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
  2. adjective Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
  3. noun A 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.
  4. noun An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
  5. noun An unruly, badly educated child.
  6. noun An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.
  7. noun Alternative form of paigon

Similar words

heathen heathenish gentile infidel irreligious icon idolater sign everywhere nonbeliever

Often followed by

and world gods religion worship or rome temples religions

Word family

paganish pagans

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