pagan

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n. 异教徒, 无宗教信仰者 a. 异教的, 异教徒的

发音

US /ˈpeɪɡən/

词形变化

pagans 复数 pagans

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    异教徒

    This community has a surprising number of pagans.

  2. 2.

    An uncivilized or unsocialized person.

    贬义 引申义
  3. 3.

    An unruly, badly educated child.

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  4. 4.

    An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.

  5. 5.

    Alternative form of paigon

    多元文化伦敦英语
adj.
  1. 1.

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

    异教的

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

  2. 2.

    Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

    野蛮的

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

heathen infidel gentile hedonist pleasure-seeker

上位词 1

sensualist

下位词 8

playboy Corinthian idolater idoliser idolizer man about town paynim Wiccan
形容词

同义词 3

ethnic heathen heathenish

近义相关 1

irreligious

相关短语

curse like a pagan swear like a pagan swore like a pagan sworn like a pagan swears like a pagan swearing like a pagan curses like a pagan cursing like a pagan cursed like a pagan

词源

From Middle English pagan (adjective and noun), from Latin pāgānus (“rural, rustic; civilian”), replaced Middle English payen from the same root. The meaning “not Christian” arose in Vulgar Latin, probably from the 4th century, owing to the Roman countryside being largely non-Christian, or potentially from the “civilian” meaning—denoting those not in the “army of Christ”. As a self-designation of neopagans, attested since 1990. Partly displaced native heathen, from Old English hǣþen. Note the opposition: pagan, peasant (related via pāgus), rustic, savage (<< Latin silvāticus), villain (<< Latin vīllānus), boorish vs. urbane, civil, courteous (akin to court). Also note Ancient Greek ἄγροικος (ágroikos) vs. ἀστεῖος (asteîos).

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