pagan
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English pagan (adjective and noun), from Latin pāgānus (“rural, rustic", later "civilian”), replaced Middle English payen from the same root. The meaning "not (Judeo-)Christian" arose in Vulgar Latin, probably from the 4th century.[1] It is unclear whether this usage is derived primarily from the "rustic" or from the "civilian" meaning, which in Roman army jargon meant 'clumsy'. As a self-designation of neopagans, attested since 1990.
Partly displaced native heathen, from Old English hǣþen.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
pagan (not comparable)
- Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
- Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
- (by extension, derogatory) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
Usage notes edit
- When referring to modern paganism, the term is now often capitalized, like other terms referring to religions.
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- (antonym(s) of “religion”):
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Noun edit
pagan (plural pagans)
- A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
- This community has a surprising number of pagans.
- (by extension, derogatory) An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
- (by extension, derogatory) An unruly, badly educated child.
- An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.
Synonyms edit
- (heathen): paynim
- (uncivilised): philistine, savage
- (child): brat
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Asturian edit
Verb edit
pagan
Cebuano edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: pa‧gan
Verb edit
pagan
- to embroil; to draw into a situation; to cause to be involved
- to implicate; to connect or involve in an unfavorable or criminal way with something
- to fall victim to a friendly fire
- (military) to fall victim as collateral damage
- to be hit by a stray bullet
- to get caught in a crossfire
- (games, of marbles) to hit the adjacent marble with the target marble
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:pagan.
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Latin paganus, through either Old East Slavic поганъ (poganŭ) or directly from Latin, through the German crusaders. Cognate to Finnish pakana.
Noun edit
pagan (genitive pagana, partitive paganat)
Declension edit
Declension of pagan (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | pagan | paganad | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | pagana | ||
genitive | paganate | ||
partitive | paganat | paganaid | |
illative | paganasse | paganatesse paganaisse | |
inessive | paganas | paganates paganais | |
elative | paganast | paganatest paganaist | |
allative | paganale | paganatele paganaile | |
adessive | paganal | paganatel paganail | |
ablative | paganalt | paganatelt paganailt | |
translative | paganaks | paganateks paganaiks | |
terminative | paganani | paganateni | |
essive | paganana | paganatena | |
abessive | paganata | paganateta | |
comitative | paganaga | paganatega |
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pagan
Galician edit
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pagan
Livvi edit
Etymology edit
From Old Church Slavonic поганъ (poganŭ). Related to Finnish pakana (“pagan”) and Ingrian pakana.
Noun edit
pagan (genitive paganan, partitive [please provide])
Adjective edit
pagan (genitive paganan, partitive [please provide])
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pāgan
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Audio: (file)
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pagan
Volapük edit
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Noun edit
pagan (nominative plural pagans)
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peh₂ǵ-
- English terms inherited from Middle English
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