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Relating to those holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions
“We must approach pagan religiosity essentially as anthropologists in determining what might set this orientation apart from the Christianity that replaced it.”
Savage, uncivilized and wild, especially with connotations of immorality
“And you, you pagan brute, what are you squinting at? I'll give you such a slap with my duster across your greasy chops.”
A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions
“In fact, Aurelian was a pagan who set up a religion dedicated to Sol the sun god.”
An uncivilized or unsocialized person
“Painters have often created anthropomorphic depictions of Lucifer, as in Giordano's portrayal of him as a brutish pagan.”
Practitioner of Wicca, a modern pagan witchcraft religion
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