paganism

Noun
US[pey-guh-niz-uhm]/ˈpeɪɡəˌnɪzəm/4 syllables
Synonyms: pagan religionheathenism

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or IslamismSynonyms: pagan religionheathenismType of religion, faithKinds druidism
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pa′gan·ism (-ĭz'm), noun

Origin: 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 pagans; heathenism.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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