Infidels vs Pagan - What's the difference?
infidels | pagan |
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 a noun infidels
is .As a proper noun pagan is
or pagan can be (dated) the city of bagan, myanmar.As an adjective pagan is
pertaining to the city or kingdom of pagan.pagan
English
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 .