Neo-pagan

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An adherent of neo-paganism; a modern pagan.

    "1868 April 5, William James, letter, in R. B. Perry (ed.), The thought and character of William James as revealed in unpublished correspondence, together with his published writings 1842–1910, (1935), volume I, page 268, The very persons who would most writhe and wail at their surroundings if transported back into early Greece, would, I think, be the neo-pagans and Hellas worshipers of today."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to neo-paganism; a modern form of paganism. not-comparable

    "The neopagan impulse of the classical revival."

Example

More examples

"The neopagan impulse of the classical revival."

Etymology

From neo- + pagan.

More for "neo-pagan"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.