Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paganism

/ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
pa-gan-ism
IPA
/ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any indigenous polytheistic religion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pāgānismus

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

paganisms (plural)

Derived Forms

atheopaganism Christopaganism neopaganism technopaganism

Phrases

neo-paganism

Frequently Paired Words

pagan neo-paganism Christianity heathen heathendom heathenism gentile

Synonyms

pagan religion heathenism

Rhymes With

reaganism

Questions

How do you pronounce paganism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/.
What does paganism mean?
Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
Where does paganism come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce paganism

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