Paganism

  • 1Paganism — • Paganism, in the broadest sense includes all religions other than the true one revealed by God, and, in a narrower sense, all except Christianity, Judaism, and Islam Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paganism     Paganism …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 2păgânism — PĂGÂNÍSM s.n. 1. Credinţă religioasă a păgânilor; p. ext. credinţă religioasă a antichităţii greco romane; epocă anterioară apariţiei creştinismului; păgânătate, păgânie. 2. p. anal. Atitudine filozofică, religioasă, artistică asemănătoare cu cea …

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  • 3Paganism — Pa gan*ism ( [i^]z m), n. [L. paganismus: cf. F. paganisme. See {Pagan}, and cf. {Painim}.] The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4pagânism — PAGÂNÍSM s. (bis.) (înv.) păgânătate, păgânie. (Din vremea pagânismului.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime …

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  • 5paganism — (n.) early 15c., from L. paganismus, from paganus (see PAGAN (Cf. pagan)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 6Paganism — Pagan redirect here. For other usages, see Pagan (disambiguation) …

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  • 7paganism —    The term (with its synonym heathenism ) for any religion where several gods and goddesses are worshipped; its relationship to folklore has long been debated, and is central to most *origin theories.    In England, the first people to discuss… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 8paganism — noun a) Local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity. Recently converted societies often dealt harshly with signs of a return to paganism. b) A class of religions often associated with nature rituals. While paganism is a… …

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  • 9paganism — [[t]pe͟ɪgənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Paganism is pagan beliefs and activities. The country swayed precariously between Christianity and paganism …

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  • 10paganism — pagan ► NOUN ▪ a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to pagans or their beliefs. DERIVATIVES paganism noun. ORIGIN Latin paganus rustic , later civilian (i.e. a person who was not… …

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