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Pagan
01
a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions
Examples
She identified as pagan, celebrating the cycles of nature and the changing seasons.
02
a person who does not recognize or acknowledge the god of a particular religion
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
animate
Plural form
pagans
Examples
He was considered a pagan by the early Christians.
03
someone driven primarily by sensual or material desires
Examples
He lived as a pagan, seeking pleasure without restraint.
pagan
01
relating to religions or spiritual systems outside the world's main religions
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
Pagan rituals often involve ceremonies honoring natural phenomena such as the changing of seasons.
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paganism
paganize
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