"paganize" meaning in All languages combined

See paganize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: paganizes [present, singular, third-person], paganizing [participle, present], paganized [participle, past], paganized [past]
Etymology: From pagan + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pagan|ize}} pagan + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} paganize (third-person singular simple present paganizes, present participle paganizing, simple past and past participle paganized)
  1. (transitive) To convert (someone) to paganism. Tags: transitive Synonyms: heathenize
    Sense id: en-paganize-en-verb-fa2nNuZ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To behave like a pagan. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-paganize-en-verb-jLDX5bZp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: paganise Derived forms: depaganize, paganization, paganizer, repaganize, unpaganize

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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