paganism

Paganism — • Paganism, in the broadest sense includes all religions other than the true one revealed by God, and, in a narrower sense, all except Christianity, Judaism, and Islam Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paganism     Paganism …   Catholic encyclopedia

paganism — noun язычество …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Paganism — Pa gan*ism ( [i^]z m), n. [L. paganismus: cf. F. paganisme. See {Pagan}, and cf. {Painim}.] The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

paganism — 1> язычество …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Paganism — Pagan redirect here. For other usages, see Pagan (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

paganism — noun a) Local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity. Recently converted societies often dealt harshly with signs of a return to paganism. b) A class of religions often associated with nature rituals. While paganism is a… …   Wiktionary

paganism — ˈpeɪɡənɪzm сущ. язычество Syn : heathenism язычество paganism язычество …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

paganism — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. pagan beliefs or practices b. a pagan religion 2. the quality or state of being a pagan …   New Collegiate Dictionary

paganism — paganist, adj., n. paganistic, adj. /pay geuh niz euhm/, n. 1. pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions. 2. the beliefs or practices of pagans. 3. the state of being a pagan. [1400 50; late ME paganysme < LL paganismus, equiv. to… …   Universalium

paganism — 1) Общая лексика: язычество 2) Религия: идолопоклонство, (1. Pagan beliefs or practices; 2. A pagan religion; 3. The quality or state of being a pagan) язычество 3) Христианство: языческие верования …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь