paganism
/ˈpeɪɡ(ə)nɪz(ə)m
/noun [mass noun]
1A religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion: converts from paganism to Christianity...
- Archaeology does not yield reliable information about paganism.
- In Athens, paganism took a long time dying.
- A brief revival in paganism was introduced by Julian, cousin to Constantius, who was proclaimed Emperor in 360.
1.1A modern religious movement incorporating beliefs or practices from outside the main world religions, especially nature worship: modern paganism includes a respect for mother earth...
- It has been argued that paganism focuses more on the female aspect of deity rather than the male.
- There is an illusion that paganism continues to follow its agricultural roots, where prolific sexual practices meant survival.
- It is glorious that paganism faces the reality that we are sexual creatures, without applying a stigma to our earth-based bodies and desires.
- hearts and minds
- heart sap
- heart's-blood
- heart-scald
- heart-scalded
- heart-scalding
- heart-searcher
- heart-searching
- heartsease
- heart's-ease
- heart-seed
- heart shake
- heart shape
- heart-shaped
- heart-shell
- heart shock
- heartsick
- heartsickness
- heart-sinking
- heartsink patient
- heart-smart
- heartsome
- heartsore
- heart sound
- heartspoon