pagan

Pronunciation

• enPR: pā'gən, IPA ^(key): /ˈpeɪɡən/
• SAMPA: /"peIg@n/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧gan

Adjective

Positive pagan

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something (or someone) is pagan, it is from a kind of religion called paganism.
2. (derogatory) Relating to a religion that is not a major religion; often anything non-Christian, non-Judaic and non-Islamic.
3. (by extension) Immoral, uncivilized, savage, heathen.

Noun

Singular pagan

Plural pagans

1. (countable) A pagan is someone who follows paganism or a polytheistic religion.
2. (derogatory) A person who doesn't follow a major religion; often used to refer to non-Christians, non-Jews and non-Muslims.
3. (by extension) Someone who is immoral, uncivilized, savage, or a heathen.

Related words

• paganism
• neo-pagan