paynym

Middle English

/ˈpɛi̯nim(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Heathendom; the non-Christian world.
  • A heathen; one who is not Christian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French paienime derived from Latin pāgānismus (heathenism).

Origin

Latin

pāgānismus

Gloss

heathenism

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