Pagan vs Demogorgon - What's the difference?
pagan | demogorgon |
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.
A pagan god or demon, associated with the underworld and envisaged as a powerful primordial being, whose very name was taboo; an incubus.
A manufactured horror; a Frankenstein's monster.
As proper nouns the difference between pagan and demogorgon
is that pagan is or pagan can be (dated) the city of bagan, myanmar while demogorgon is a pagan god or demon, associated with the underworld and envisaged as a powerful primordial being, whose very name was taboo; an incubus.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 .
Synonyms
* (heathen) paynim * (uncivilised) philistine, savage * (child) bratCoordinate terms
*Derived terms
* neo-paganSee also
* atheist * heretic * infidelReferences
Anagrams
* ----demogorgon
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)- (Milton)