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Definition of Paganism

1. Noun. Any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism.

Definition of Paganism

1. n. The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by pagans; heathenism.

Definition of Paganism

1. Noun. Indigenous and polytheistic religions. ¹

2. Noun. A class of religions often associated with nature rituals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paganism

1. an irreligious attitude [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paganism

Literary usage of Paganism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1914)
"... Final Destruction of paganism—Introduction of the Worship of Saints, and Relics, among the Christians T'HE ruin of paganism,i in the age of Theodosius, ..."

2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. by Edward Gibbon (1821)
"The divisions of Christianity suspended the ruin of paganism ,-ra and the holy war against the infidels was less vigorously prosecuted by princes and ..."

3. The Life of Reason; Or, The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana (1905)
"In the third century Christianity and devout paganism were, in a religious sense, closely akin ; each differed much less from the other than from that ..."

4. History of the Catholic Church: For Use in Seminaries and Colleges by Heinrich Brück, Joseph Hergenröther (1884)
"Gradual Extinction of paganism. After the death of Julian paganism fell to pieces rapidly, ... As for the rest, they were not harsh towards paganism. ..."

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