"pagan" meaning in All languages combined

See pagan on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpeɪɡən/ Audio: en-us-pagan.ogg [US] Forms: pagan [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
enPR: pā'gən Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something (or someone) is pagan, it is from a kind of religion called paganism.
    Sense id: simple-pagan-en-adj-PYKGPKTn
  2. Relating to a religion that is not a major religion; often anything non-Christian, non-Judaic and non-Islamic.
    Sense id: simple-pagan-en-adj-4i7T2RmI
  3. Immoral, uncivilized, savage, heathen.
    Sense id: simple-pagan-en-adj-6HTyxuYH

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpeɪɡən/ Audio: en-us-pagan.ogg [US] Forms: pagan [singular], pagans [plural]
enPR: pā'gən Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A pagan is someone who follows paganism or a polytheistic religion.
    Sense id: simple-pagan-en-noun-N8M7iX3Q
  2. A person who doesn't follow a major religion; often used to refer to non-Christians, non-Jews and non-Muslims.
    Sense id: simple-pagan-en-noun-whWhRmBf
  3. Someone who is immoral, uncivilized, savage, or a heathen.
    Sense id: simple-pagan-en-noun-i2TR7exW
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