pagan
adjective /ˈpeɪ.ɡən/Definition
› belonging to a religion that worships many gods, especially one which existed before the main world religions: a pagan religion The Easter egg has both pagan and Christian origins.Holiness › relating to religious beliefs that do not belong to any of the main religions of the world: a pagan festivalReligious beliefs and atheistic beliefs
(Definition of pagan adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blessed adjective
- hallowed adjective
- holiness noun
- holy adjective (RELIGIOUS)
- impious adjective
- man cannot live by bread alone idiom
- martyrdom noun
- messianic adjective
- otherworldly adjective
- patron saint noun
- piety noun
- profane adjective (AGAINST RELIGION)
- profane adjective (NOT SPIRITUAL)
- profanity noun
- sacred adjective
- sainted adjective
- sanctity noun
- spiritual adjective
- spirituality noun
- the Sabbath noun
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