Heretical vs Pagan - What's the difference?
heretical | pagan |
Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
(of ideas or views) Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.
Relating to, characteristic of or adhering to non-Abrahamist religions, especially earlier polytheism.
(by extension, pejorative) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
A person not adhering to any major or recognized religion, especially a heathen or non-Abrahamist, follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion, neopagan.
(by extension) (perjoritive, politically incorrect ) An uncivilized or unsocialized person
(perjoritive, politically incorrect ) Especially an unruly, badly educated child.
As adjectives the difference between heretical and pagan
is that heretical is of or pertaining to heresy or heretics while pagan is pertaining to the city or kingdom of pagan.As a proper noun pagan is
or pagan can be (dated) the city of bagan, myanmar.heretical
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* unorthodoxSee also
* heterodox * heterodoxypagan
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Adjective
(-)- ''Many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
Usage notes
* When referring to modern paganism, the term is now often capitalized, like other terms referring to religions.Synonyms
* (religion) heathenish * (civilisation) barbarian, barbaric (pejorative)Antonyms
* (religion) Abrahamist, Judeo-ChristianHyponyms
* pantheistic * nature-worshipping * neo-paganDerived terms
* paganism * neopagan * paganlyNoun
(en noun)- This community has a surprising number of pagans .