pagan

adjective/ˈpeɪɡən/

Frequency rank: #7,153 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

relating to religions that are not part of the main world religions, especially pre-Christian beliefs.

Illustration for the English word “pagan”

Example sentence

The archaeologist discovered ruins of pagan temples built long before Christianity arrived in the region.

Synonyms & related words

  • heathen
  • polytheistic
  • pre-christian
  • idolatrous

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