paganism Definition

pagan
adj

1a. Not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim;
1b. Belonging or relating to, or following, a religion in which a number of gods are worshipped.
2. Without religious belief.

noun

1. A pagan person; a heathen.

Thesaurus: heathen, infidel, idolater, atheist, polytheist.

Derivative: paganism
noun

Etymology: 14c: from Latin paganus a rustic or villager (referring to the time when Christianity had been generally accepted in towns but not in rural areas), also a civilian (contrasting with Christians who called themselves ‘soldiers of Christ').