paganing

English

Etymology

pagan +‎ -ing

Noun

paganing (plural paganings)

1. A pagan ritual analogous to baptism for infants.
   • 1999, Helen A. Berger, A community of witches, page 90:

     The welcoming rite — referred to as a wiccaning, a saining, or a paganing — serves a threefold purpose

Related terms

• wiccaning