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- [pey-guh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm/
- /ˈpeɪ.ɡən/
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- [pey-guh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of paganism word
- noun paganism pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions. 1
- noun paganism the beliefs or practices of pagans. 1
- noun paganism the state of being a pagan. 1
- noun paganism religion: heathenism 1
- uncountable noun paganism Paganism is pagan beliefs and activities. 0
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Origin of paganism
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English pāgānysme < Late Latin pāgānismus, equivalent to Latin pāgān(us) pagan + -ismus -ism
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Parts of speech for Paganism
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paganism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paganism
noun paganism
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- atheism — Atheism is the belief that there is no God. Compare agnosticism.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- heresy — opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- heterodoxy — heterodox state or quality.
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