pagan
noun / adjective
Meaning
- nounAn adherent of any of various often polytheistic religions that were indigenous to many parts of the world before the spread of Christianity and other Abrahamic religions, or to any of various neopagan religions (e.g. Wicca).
Example:
This community has a surprising number of pagans.
- adjectiveRelating to, characteristic of any of the religions of pagans.
Example:
Under Christianization, many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints.
- nounAn uncivilized or unsocialized person, or one who is not part of mainstream society, or political opinion, etc.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,028 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 14% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: a