noun
paganism
Paganism (noun) means any indigenous polytheistic religion.
noun
1
Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
2
Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.
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Etymology
From Latin pāgānismus (“heathenism”), from pāgānus (“peasant, rural, rustic”). The term was used pejoratively by local Orthodox Christian Demonyms to belittle what remained of alternative native ideas and ideals. By surface analysis, pagan + -ism.
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What is the meaning of paganism?
"paganism" (noun) means any indigenous polytheistic religion.
What are the different meanings of paganism?
"paganism" has 2 main meanings: 1. Any indigenous polytheistic religion; 2. Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.