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paganism

/pey-guh-niz-uhm/US // ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm //

异教,异教徒

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
    • : the beliefs or practices of pagans.
    • : the state of being a pagan.

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Examples

  • Moreau works with biodynamic grapes, a style of vineyard management that can quickly be surmised as organics on steroids with a dash of Paganism.

  • Yes, as a figure, “Santa Claus” has his roots in early Christian Europe, Dutch folklore, and Germanic paganism.

  • There are so many branches of Paganism and there are also different ways to practice these faiths.

  • Cromwell actually did declare a War on Christmas, which he deemed to be sensuous paganism.

  • The people here retained the same paganism and barbarity, only they were not so dangerous, being conquered by the Muscovites.

  • They were condemned on confessions of Islamism and paganism, extorted by the rack, and afterwards retracted.

  • Under a Philippine hierarchy there would be a danger of the natives reverting to paganism and fetichism.

  • The superstitious tyrant Maximin endeavoured to revive the dying paganism, and to renew the persecution.

  • The kingdom of heaven cometh not with observation, and paganism seemed entirely unconscious of its impending doom.