pagan

English

/ˈpeɪɡən/

adj
Definitions
  • Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
  • (by extension) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pāgānus (rustic, rural, pagan, heathen, unlearned).

Origin

Latin

pāgānus

Gloss

rustic, rural, pagan, heathen, unlearned

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