paganism

Noun

Meaning

The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by pagans; heathenism.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

heathenism polytheism animism pagan religion bohemian heresy apostasy argument anxiety ambiguity dissent fallacy agitation atheism infidelity
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Antonyms

belief faith credit confidence ease harmony
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Hypernyms

religion faith religious belief

Hyponyms

druidism

Related terms

pagan neo-paganism

Phrases with the word

germanic paganism anglo-saxon paganism

Examples

Although paganism still exists today, we are no longer the only ones to have a belief in one God. Source: Internet

At each they recited verses, some of which "savoured strongly of paganism", and the farmer was expected to donate food. Source: Internet

Archaeologist Neil Christie notes that it was common in such hagiographies for the protagonist to encounter areas of strong paganism. Source: Internet

Augustine needed more clergy to join the Gregorian mission that was converting the kingdom of Kent, then ruled by Æthelberht, from paganism to Christianity. Source: Internet

Bede, book II, chapter 3 Stenton, Anglo-Saxon England, p. 109. After the death of Saebert in AD 616, Mellitus was driven out and the kingdom reverted to paganism. Source: Internet

Both had come inspired by the idea that "European colonization would bring moral and social progress to the continent and free its inhabitants "from slavery, paganism and other barbarities." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

paganiser paganish paganishly paganist paganistic paganistically