pagan

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
2. (broadly, derogatory, not-comparable) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

Noun

1. A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
2. (broadly, derogatory) An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
3. (broadly, derogatory) An unruly, badly educated child.
4. An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.
5. (Multicultural-London-English, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of paigon

Concepts

païen

païenne

mécréant

infidèle

sauvage

hédoniste

incivilisé

non-croyant

animiste

barbare

infidèle incroyant

ethnique

immoral

kéfir

Synonymes

heathen

gentile

infidel

ethnic

heathenish

paganish

non-Christian

unbelieving

idolater

pleasure seeker

hedonist

shaman

unbeliever

unchristian

christian

of a different religion

non-christian

animist

neo-pagan

atheist

heretic

idolatrous

irreligious

mystic

nonbeliever

pantheist

paynim

philistine

polytheistic

Traductions

pagano

pagano

Heide

pagão

heidnisch

heidens

وثني

pagà

heiden

Heidin

paganus

ειδωλολάτρης

παγανιστής

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpeɪɡən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: pagan

Hérité de moyen anglais: payen

In summary

From Middle English pagan (adjective and noun), from Latin pāgānus (“rural, rustic", later "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.