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paganist

pa·gan·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-guh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-guh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of paganist word

  • noun paganist pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions. 1
  • noun paganist the beliefs or practices of pagans. 1
  • noun paganist the state of being a pagan. 1

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Origin of paganist

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 Paganist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

paganist 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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Synonyms for paganist

noun paganist

  • idolater — Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
  • heathen — (in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan.
  • idolist — (obsolete) A worshipper of idols.

Antonyms for paganist

noun paganist

  • jew — one of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews or from postexilic adherents of Judaism; Israelite.

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