paganism

n. 异教徒, 异教信仰, 偶像崇拜

发音

其它 /ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/

词形变化

paganisms 复数 paganisms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any indigenous polytheistic religion.

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    Most people in that region practise their own form of paganism.

  2. 2.

    Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

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    Various neopagan movements have arisen, each advancing its own form of paganism. Some are monotheist.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

heathenism

上位词 2

faith religion

下位词 1

druidism

词源

From Latin pāgānismus (“heathenism”), from pāgānus (“peasant, rural, rustic”). The term was used pejoratively by local Orthodox Christian Demonyms to belittle what remained of alternative native ideas and ideals. By surface analysis, pagan + -ism.

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