pagan

Speech parts

1. pagan - Noun

2. pagan - Adjective

3. pagan - Adjective Satellite

4. Pagan - Proper noun

Meaning

One who worships false gods; an idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew.

Of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the worshipers of false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan tribes or superstitions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

heathen gentile idolater infidel ethnic idolatrous polytheistic hedonist polytheist heathenish paynim pleasure seeker savage godless philistine
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Antonyms

apostle christian parson crusader convert religious
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Hypernyms

sensualist religious person nonreligious person

Hyponyms

corinthian playboy witch Wiccan idolater idolizer

Related terms

peasant paynim

Phrases with the word

pagan places of worship pagan symbol pagan religious belief Pagan reed warbler pagan gods pagan ideology

Anagrams

panga Gapan

Examples

If a pagan asks you to show him your faith, take him into church and place him before the icons. John of Damascus

Scratch the Christian and you find the pagan - spoiled. Israel Zangwill

There is something pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything. Lord Byron

Instead of being near a pagan you rather be near an animal. African Proverb

Get a Christian doctor and a pagan lawyer. Sicilian Proverb

The face is like the map of a pagan land. Finnish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Pagadian Pagaduan pagal pagan gods pagan ideology pagan places of worship