pagan

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
发音 pā'gən

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
    — This community has a surprising number of pagans.
  2. An uncivilized or unsocialized person. broadly,derogatory
  3. An unruly, badly educated child. broadly,derogatory
  4. An outlaw biker who is a member of the Pagans MC.
  5. Alternative form of paigon Multicultural-London-English,alt-of,alternative
形容词 adj.
  1. Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions. not-comparable
    — Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
  2. Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild. broadly,derogatory,not-comparable

词形变化

pagans plural

词汇关系

下位词
pantheistic neo-pagan
衍生词
anti-pagan Christopagan curse like a pagan neopagan nonpagan pagandom paganess paganic paganing paganise paganish paganism paganist paganistic paganity paganization paganize paganly paganness paganophile paganry playgan postpagan semipagan swear like a pagan technopagan unpagan neo-pagan
相关词
peasant paynim heathen heretic idolater infidel animist Asatruar Druid Hellenist Odinist Rodnover Tengrist Wiccan

词源

词源 1
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).
词源 2
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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