n.
Pronunciation: ' p ā -g ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin paganus, from Latin, civilian, country dweller, from pagus country district; akin to Latin pangere to fix ― more at PACT
Date: 14th century
1 : HEATHEN 1 especially : a follower of a polytheistic religion (as in ancient Rome)
2 : one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods : an irreligious or hedonistic person
3 : NEO-PAGAN
– pagan adjective
– pa · gan · ish \ -g ə -nish \ adjective