[pa.gan] n [ME, fr. LL paganus, fr. L, country dweller, fr. pagus country district; akin to L pangere to fix--more at pact] (14c) 1: heathen 1; esp: 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 -- pagan adj -- pa.gan.ish adj