paganism
pronunciation
How to pronounce paganism in British English:
UK ['peɪɡənɪzəm]
How to pronounce paganism in American English:
US [ˈpeɡənˌɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
Word Origin
- paganism (n.)
- early 15c., from Church Latin paganismus, from paganus (see pagan).
Example
- 1. The country swayed precariously between Christianity and paganism .
- 2. movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism .
- 3. The art.was a paean to paganism ( Will Durant )
- 4. African religion is not a world religion ; it \'s just a certain different kind of paganism , they thought .
- 5. She abandoned paganism for Christianity .