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pagan in Arabic

وَثَنِيّ waṯaniyy

/ˈpeɪɡən/

pagan in Arabic: وَثَنِيّ (waṯaniyy), جَاهِل (jāhil), وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy), وَثَنِيَّة (waṯaniyya). In English, pagan means relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.

Arabic words for pagan

relating to non-main world religions
وَثَنِيّ waṯaniyy
immoral, uncivilized, savage
وَثَنِيّ waṯaniyy, جَاهِل jāhil, وَحْشِيّ waḥšiyy
person not adhering to a main world religion
وَثَنِيّ waṯaniyy, وَثَنِيَّة waṯaniyya, مُشْرِك mušrik

English meaning of pagan

  1. adjective Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
  2. adjective Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
  3. noun A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
  4. noun An uncivilized or unsocialized person.

Full definition of pagan

pagan in a sentence

  • Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
  • This community has a surprising number of pagans.

Synonyms of pagan

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Questions about pagan in Arabic

What is the meaning of pagan in Arabic?
Pagan in Arabic is وَثَنِيّ (waṯaniyy), جَاهِل (jāhil), وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy), وَثَنِيَّة (waṯaniyya).
ما معنى كلمة pagan؟
Pagan: وَثَنِيّ (waṯaniyy), جَاهِل (jāhil), وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy), وَثَنِيَّة (waṯaniyya).
What does pagan mean in English?
Pagan means relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.

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