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