pagan

pagan
[ˈpeɪg(ə)n]
noun
  1. a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions
    异教徒(指非世界主要宗教的教徒)
    ■(dated, derogatory)a non-Christian
    (旧,贬)非基督教徒
    ■an adherent of neopaganism
    新异教主义者
adjective
  1. of or relating to such people or beliefs
    异教徒的;异教的
    a pagan god.
    异教神。
派生
paganish
adjective
paganism
noun
paganize
verb
  1. (亦作 -ise)
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin paganus 'villager, rustic', from pagus 'country district'. Latin paganus also meant 'civilian', becoming, in Christian Latin, 'heathen' (i.e. one not enrolled in the army of Christ)
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