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Pagan vs Paganistic - What's the difference?

pagan | paganistic |

As adjectives the difference between pagan and paganistic

is that pagan is relating to, characteristic of or adhering to non-Abrahamist religions, especially earlier polytheism while paganistic is involving or resembling paganism.

As a noun pagan

is 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.

As a proper noun Pagan

is a given name derived from Latin.

pagan

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to, characteristic of or adhering to non-Abrahamist religions, especially earlier polytheism.
    • ''Many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
  • (by extension, pejorative) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

    • 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-Christian

    Hyponyms

    * pantheistic * nature-worshipping * neo-pagan

    Derived terms

    * paganism * neopagan * paganly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
    • This community has a surprising number of pagans .
  • (by extension) (perjoritive, politically incorrect ) An uncivilized or unsocialized person
  • (perjoritive, politically incorrect ) Especially an unruly, badly educated child.

    • Synonyms

    * (heathen) paynim * (uncivilised) philistine, savage * (child) brat

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * neo-pagan

    Related terms

    * peasant * paynim

    See also

    * atheist * heretic * infidel

    References

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    paganistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Involving or resembling paganism.
  • * 1997 , Bruce R Booker, A Call to Holiness
    • Most Christians are totally unaware of how anti-Law, paganistic attitude crept into the Body of Messiah.