Paganism is closer to nature than Christianity.
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Paganism
//ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩//
Synonyms for "paganism" (47 found)
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9 entriesTranslations
52 translations across 46 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- idhujtari noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- εἰδωλολατρία noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Arabic
1 entries- وَثَنِيَّة noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Armenian
1 entries- հեթանոսություն noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- bütpərəstlik noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Bashkir
1 entries- мәжүсилек noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Belarusian
1 entries- язы́чніцтва noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Breton
1 entries- paganiezh noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ези́чество noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Carpathian Rusyn
1 entries- пога́нство noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Catalan
1 entries- paganisme noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 異教 /异教 noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 異教 /异教 noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Cornish
1 entries- paganieth noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Czech
1 entries- pohanství noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Danish
1 entries- hedenskab noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Dutch
2 entries- heidendom noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
- paganisme noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Esperanto
1 entries- paganismo noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Finnish
1 entries- pakanuus noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
French
1 entries- paganisme noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Galician
1 entries- paganismo noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Georgian
1 entries- წარმართობა noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
German
2 entries- Heidentum noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
- Paganismus noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Greek
2 entries- ειδωλολατρία noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
- παγανισμός noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Hebrew
1 entries- פָּגָנִיּוּת noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Hungarian
1 entries- pogányság noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Icelandic
1 entries- heiðni noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Irish
1 entries- págántacht noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Italian
1 entries- paganesimo noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Japanese
2 entries- ペイガニズム noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
- 異教 noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Korean
1 entries- 이교 noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Latvian
1 entries- pagānisms noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Lithuanian
1 entries- pagonybė noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Polish
1 entries- pogaństwo noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Portuguese
1 entries- paganismo noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Romanian
2 entries- păgânism noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
- păgânătate noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Russian
1 entries- язы́чество noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Samogitian
1 entries- paguonībė noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Spanish
1 entries- paganismo noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Swedish
1 entries- hedendom noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Tatar
1 entries- мәҗүсилек noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Turkish
2 entries- paganizm noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
- paganlık noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Ukrainian
1 entries- язи́чництво noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Urdu
1 entries- پاگانیت noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Uzbek
1 entries- paganizm noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Welsh
1 entries- paganiaeth noun (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Scholars believe that Judaism evolved out of Canaanite paganism.
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Halloween is vaguely Christian, although its roots are in Celtic paganism.
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Paganism refers to the ancient religions of indigenous Peoples, from Indian Shamanism to Celtic Druidry, in which multiple gods personify nature. Pagans believe that human life closely connects with the environment, and they emulate natural cycles through rituals of chants, dances, and symbols of nature.
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