Depaganize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the pagan qualities or elements of.

    "He was also a geographer and astronomer who tried to depaganize the heavens by introducing Biblical figures and symbols as constellations."

Example

More examples

"He was also a geographer and astronomer who tried to depaganize the heavens by introducing Biblical figures and symbols as constellations."

Etymology

From de- + pagan + -ize.

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