variants
also Pagan
plural pagans
1
: a person who worships many gods or goddesses or the earth or nature : a person whose religion is paganism
2
old-fashioned + often offensive
: a person who is not religious or whose religion is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
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“Pagan.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/pagan. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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