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発音

• enPR: pā'gən, IPA: /ˈpeɪɡən/
• 韻: -eɪɡən

形容詞

pagan (not comparable)

1. Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.

   Synonyms: heathen, heathenish, heathenly, heathenous

   Antonyms: Christian, Muslim, Jewish

   Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.

   • 2019 April 12, Paul P. Murphy, Samira Said, “Louisiana arson suspect expressed disgust with Baptist churches on Facebook”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 2 November 2021:

     Black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that typically takes on anti-Christian, satanic and pagan themes.

   • 2024 October 26, Scottie Andrew, “Witches walk among us — but they’re not like the fictional ones you grew up with”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 6 July 2025:

     The way Green practices witchcraft defies stereotypes of broomstick-wielding, cauldron-toting, pointy-hatted witches. He doesn’t belong to a coven. He’s not Wiccan or pagan, religions that are rooted in witchcraft. He has a few cats, though they’re better suited for snuggling than serving as helpful familiars.

2. (by extension, derogatory) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

   Synonyms: barbarian, barbaric (pejorative), heathen, wolfish; see also Thesaurus:savage

使用する際の注意点

• When referring to modern paganism, the term is now often capitalized, like other terms referring to religions.

下位語

• pantheistic
• neo-pagan

派生語

名詞

pagan (plural pagans)

1. A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.

   This community has a surprising number of pagans.

2. (by extension, derogatory) An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
3. (by extension, derogatory) An unruly, badly educated child.
4. An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.
5. (MLE) Alternative form of paigon

同意語

• (heathen): paynim
• (uncivilised): philistine, savage
• (child): brat

派生語

• neo-pagan

関連する語

• peasant
• paynim

参考

(derogatory insults, especially towards nonbelievers)

• heathen
• heretic
• idolater
• infidel

(specific pagan beliefs)

• animist
• Asatruar
• Druid
• heathen
• Hellenist
• Odinist
• Rodnover
• Tengrist
• Wiccan

参照

• “pagan”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

アナグラム

• panga