I. pa ‧ gan 1 /ˈpeɪɡən/ BrE AmE adjective
pagan religious beliefs and customs do not belong to any of the main religions of the world, and may come from a time before these religions:
ancient pagan temples
II. pagan 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: paganus , from Latin , 'someone who lives in the country' , from pagus 'country area' ]
1 . ( also Pagan ) someone who believes in a pagan religion
2 . someone with few or no religious beliefs – used humorously
—paganism noun [uncountable]